Words that rhyme with faience

• abeyance 0
  n 1: temporary cessation or suspension [syn: abeyance, suspension]
• advance 0
  adj 1: being ahead of time or need; "gave advance warning"; "was beforehand with her report" [syn: advance(a), beforehand(p)] 2: situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies" [syn: advance(a), advanced(a), in advance(p)] n 1: a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops" [syn: progress, progression, advance] 2: a change for the better; progress in development [syn: improvement, betterment, advance] 3: a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances" [syn: overture, advance, approach, feeler] 4: the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) [syn: progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion] [ant: retreat] 5: an amount paid before it is earned [syn: advance, cash advance] 6: increase in price or value; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market" [syn: advance, rise] v 1: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on" [syn: advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on] [ant: draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw] 2: bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument" [syn: advance, throw out] 3: increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit" [syn: boost, advance, supercharge] 4: contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom" [syn: promote, advance, boost, further, encourage] 5: cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?" [syn: advance, bring forward] [ant: back] 6: obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference" [syn: gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground] [ant: drop off, fall back, fall behind, lose, recede] 7: develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up" [syn: progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up] [ant: regress, retrograde, retrogress] 8: develop further; "We are advancing technology every day" 9: give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work" [syn: promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate] [ant: break, bump, demote, kick downstairs, relegate] 10: pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?" 11: move forward; "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward" [syn: advance, set ahead] 12: rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today" [syn: advance, gain]
• ambience 0
  n 1: a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement" [syn: atmosphere, ambiance, ambience] 2: the atmosphere of an environment [syn: ambiance, ambience]
• askance 0
  adv 1: with suspicion or disapproval; "he looked askance at the offer" 2: with a side or oblique glance; "did not quite turn all the way back but looked askance at me with her dark eyes" adj 1: (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; "her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen; "sidelong glances" [syn: askance, askant, asquint, squint, squint-eyed, squinty, sidelong]
• cadence 0
  n 1: (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse [syn: meter, metre, measure, beat, cadence] 2: the close of a musical section 3: a recurrent rhythmical series [syn: cadence, cadency]
• chance 0
  adj 1: occurring or appearing or singled out by chance; "seek help from casual passers-by"; "a casual meeting"; "a chance occurrence" [syn: casual, chance(a)] n 1: a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance" [syn: opportunity, chance] 2: an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance" [syn: luck, fortune, chance, hazard] 3: a risk involving danger; "you take a chance when you let her drive" 4: a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible; "the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5" [syn: probability, chance] 5: the possibility of future success; "his prospects as a writer are excellent" [syn: prospect, chance] v 1: be the case by chance; "I chanced to meet my old friend in the street" 2: take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling" [syn: gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance] 3: come upon, as if by accident; meet with; "We find this idea in Plato"; "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"; "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day" [syn: find, happen, chance, bump, encounter]
• circumstance 0
  n 1: a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity 2: the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context" [syn: context, circumstance, setting] 3: information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take" [syn: circumstance, condition, consideration] 4: formal ceremony about important occasions; "pomp and circumstance"
• clearance 0
  n 1: the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them 2: vertical space available to allow easy passage under something [syn: headroom, headway, clearance] 3: permission to proceed; "the plane was given clearance to land"
• conveyance 0
  n 1: document effecting a property transfer 2: the transmission of information [syn: conveyance, imparting, impartation] 3: something that serves as a means of transportation [syn: conveyance, transport] 4: act of transferring property title from one person to another [syn: conveyance, conveyance of title, conveyancing, conveying] 5: the act of moving something from one location to another [syn: transportation, transport, transfer, transferral, conveyance]
• credence 0
  n 1: the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true; "he gave credence to the gossip"; "acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years" [syn: credence, acceptance] 2: a kind of sideboard or buffet [syn: credenza, credence]
• dance 0
  n 1: an artistic form of nonverbal communication 2: a party of people assembled for dancing 3: taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music [syn: dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation] 4: a party for social dancing v 1: move in a graceful and rhythmical way; "The young girl danced into the room" 2: move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio" [syn: dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe] 3: skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways; "Dancing flames"; "The children danced with joy"
• distance 0
  n 1: the property created by the space between two objects or points 2: a distant region; "I could see it in the distance" 3: size of the gap between two places; "the distance from New York to Chicago"; "he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points" [syn: distance, length] 4: indifference by personal withdrawal; "emotional distance" [syn: distance, aloofness] 5: the interval between two times; "the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes" [syn: distance, space] 6: a remote point in time; "if that happens it will be at some distance in the future"; "at a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details" v 1: keep at a distance; "we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living" 2: go far ahead of; "He outdistanced the other runners" [syn: outdistance, outstrip, distance]
• enhance 0
  v 1: increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension" [syn: enhance, heighten, raise] 2: make better or more attractive; "This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat"
• entrance 0
  n 1: something that provides access (to get in or get out); "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral" [syn: entrance, entranceway, entryway, entry, entree] 2: a movement into or inward [syn: entrance, entering] 3: the act of entering; "she made a grand entrance" [syn: entrance, entering, entry, ingress, incoming] v 1: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" [syn: capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant] 2: put into a trance [syn: entrance, spellbind]
• essence 0
  n 1: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story" [syn: kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty] 2: any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted 3: the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work [syn: effect, essence, burden, core, gist] 4: a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor [syn: perfume, essence]
• fragrance 0
  n 1: a distinctive odor that is pleasant [syn: aroma, fragrance, perfume, scent] 2: a pleasingly sweet olfactory property [syn: bouquet, fragrance, fragrancy, redolence, sweetness]
• freelance 0
  adj 1: working for yourself [syn: freelance, free-lance, self-employed] [ant: salaried] 2: serving for wages in a foreign army; "mercenary killers" [syn: mercenary(a), free-lance(a), freelance(a)] n 1: a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them [syn: freelancer, freelance, free-lance, free lance, independent, self-employed person] v 1: work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer
• glance 0
  n 1: a quick look [syn: glance, glimpse, coup d'oeil] v 1: throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting" [syn: glance, peek, glint] 2: hit at an angle
• grievance 0
  n 1: a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; "holding a grudge"; "settling a score" [syn: grudge, score, grievance] 2: an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice 3: a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action
• guidance 0
  n 1: something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action [syn: guidance, counsel, counseling, counselling, direction] 2: the act of guiding or showing the way [syn: guidance, steering] 3: the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king" [syn: steering, guidance, direction]
• happenstance 0
  n 1: an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental [syn: coincidence, happenstance]
• hindrance 0
  n 1: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress [syn: hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, check, handicap] 2: any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome [syn: hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference] 3: the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding [syn: hindrance, hinderance, interference]
• insouciance 0
  n 1: the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you [syn: carefreeness, insouciance, lightheartedness, lightsomeness]
• instance 0
  n 1: an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths" [syn: case, instance, example] 2: an item of information that is typical of a class or group; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10" [syn: example, illustration, instance, representative] v 1: clarify by giving an example of [syn: exemplify, illustrate, instance]
• lance 0
  n 1: a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon [syn: spear, lance, shaft] 2: an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish [syn: spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance] 3: a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions [syn: lancet, lance] v 1: move quickly, as if by cutting one's way; "Planes lanced towards the shore" 2: pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight 3: open by piercing with a lancet; "lance a boil"
• mischance 0
  n 1: an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate; "if I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all" [syn: bad luck, mischance, mishap] 2: an instance of misfortune [syn: mishap, misadventure, mischance]
• nuance 0
  n 1: a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning" [syn: nuance, nicety, shade, subtlety, refinement]
• penance 0
  n 1: remorse for your past conduct [syn: repentance, penitence, penance] 2: a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution 3: voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing [syn: penance, self-mortification, self- abasement]
• perchance 0
  adv 1: through chance, "To sleep, perchance to dream.." [syn: perchance, by chance] 2: by chance; "perhaps she will call tomorrow"; "we may possibly run into them at the concert"; "it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time" [syn: possibly, perchance, perhaps, maybe, mayhap, peradventure]
• pittance 0
  n 1: an inadequate payment; "they work all day for a mere pittance"
• prance 0
  n 1: a proud stiff pompous gait [syn: strut, prance, swagger] v 1: to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house" [syn: tittup, swagger, ruffle, prance, strut, sashay, cock] 2: spring forward on the hind legs; "The young horse was prancing in the meadow" 3: cause (a horse) to bound spring forward 4: ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward
• preference 0
  n 1: a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney" [syn: preference, penchant, predilection, taste] 2: a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation" [syn: predilection, preference, orientation] 3: the right or chance to choose; "given my druthers, I'd eat cake" [syn: preference, druthers] 4: grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)
• prudence 0
  n 1: discretion in practical affairs [ant: imprudence] 2: knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion" [syn: discretion, discreetness, circumspection, prudence]
• puissance 0
  n 1: power to influence or coerce; "the puissance of the labor vote"
• purveyance 0
  n 1: the act of supplying something
• quittance 0
  n 1: a document or receipt certifying release from an obligation or debt 2: payment of a debt or obligation [syn: repayment, quittance]
• reverence 0
  n 1: a feeling of profound respect for someone or something; "the fear of God"; "the Chinese reverence for the dead"; "the French treat food with gentle reverence"; "his respect for the law bordered on veneration" [syn: fear, reverence, awe, veneration] 2: a reverent mental attitude [ant: irreverence] 3: an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy) v 1: regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius" [syn: reverence, fear, revere, venerate]
• riddance 0
  n 1: the act of removing or getting rid of something [syn: elimination, riddance] 2: the act of forcing out someone or something; "the ejection of troublemakers by the police"; "the child's expulsion from school" [syn: ejection, exclusion, expulsion, riddance]
• science 0
  n 1: a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics" [syn: science, scientific discipline] 2: ability to produce solutions in some problem domain; "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism" [syn: skill, science]
• sentence 0
  n 1: a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language; "he always spoke in grammatical sentences" 2: (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise" [syn: conviction, judgment of conviction, condemnation, sentence] [ant: acquittal] 3: the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned; "he served a prison term of 15 months"; "his sentence was 5 to 10 years"; "he is doing time in the county jail" [syn: prison term, sentence, time] v 1: pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law; "He was condemned to ten years in prison" [syn: sentence, condemn, doom]
• stance 0
  n 1: standing posture 2: a rationalized mental attitude [syn: position, stance, posture]
• stridence 0
  n 1: having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound [syn: shrillness, stridence, stridency]
• substance 0
  n 1: the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists; "DNA is the substance of our genes" 2: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story" [syn: kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty- gritty] 3: the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?" [syn: meaning, substance] 4: material of a particular kind or constitution; "the immune response recognizes invading substances" 5: considerable capital (wealth or income); "he is a man of means" [syn: means, substance] 6: what a communication that is about something is about [syn: message, content, subject matter, substance] 7: a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man"
• temperance 0
  n 1: the trait of avoiding excesses [syn: temperance, moderation] [ant: intemperance] 2: abstaining from excess [syn: sobriety, temperance] 3: the act of tempering
• trance 0
  n 1: a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation [syn: enchantment, spell, trance] 2: a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep v 1: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" [syn: capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant]
• voidance 0
  n 1: the act of removing the contents of something [syn: emptying, voidance, evacuation]
• potence 0
  n 1: the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse [syn: potency, potence] [ant: impotence, impotency]
• constance 0
  n 1: a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River [syn: Constance, Lake Constance, Bodensee] 2: the council in 1414-1418 that succeeded in ending the Great Schism in the Roman Catholic Church [syn: Constance, Council of Constance]
• france 0
  n 1: a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe [syn: France, French Republic] 2: French writer of sophisticated novels and short stories (1844-1924) [syn: France, Anatole France, Jacques Anatole Francois Thibault]
• afrikaans 0
  adj 1: belonging or relating to white people of South Africa whose ancestors were Dutch or to their language; "an Afrikaans couple"; "Afrikaner support" [syn: Afrikaans, Afrikaner] n 1: an official language of the Republic of South Africa; closely related to Dutch and Flemish [syn: Afrikaans, Taal, South African Dutch]
• provence 0
  n 1: a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur
• seance 0
  n 1: a meeting of spiritualists; "the seance was held in the medium's parlor" [syn: seance, sitting, session]
• halfpence 0
• vance 0
• krantz 0

See also faience definition