Words that rhyme with falise

adv 1: to or from every one of two or more (considered individually); "they received $10 each" [syn: each, to each one, for each one, from each one, apiece]

n 1: a sudden desire; "he bought it on an impulse" [syn: caprice, impulse, whim]

n 1: (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end v 1: put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother" [syn: discontinue, stop, cease, give up, quit, lay off] [ant: bear on, carry on, continue, preserve, uphold] 2: have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical; "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo" [syn: end, stop, finish, terminate, cease] [ant: begin, start]

adj 1: of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies [syn: red, reddish, ruddy, blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet] n 1: a red the color of ripe cherries [syn: cerise, cherry, cherry red]

n 1: a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk 2: erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States [syn: tall mallow, high mallow, cheese, cheeseflower, Malva sylvestris] v 1: used in the imperative (get away, or stop it); "Cheese it!" 2: wind onto a cheese; "cheese the yarn"

n 1: an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow" [syn: fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp, bend] 2: a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles" [syn: wrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, seam, line] 3: a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade [syn: kris, creese, crease] v 1: make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; "The dress got wrinkled"; "crease the paper like this to make a crane" [syn: wrinkle, ruckle, crease, crinkle, scrunch, scrunch up, crisp] 2: make wrinkled or creased; "furrow one's brow" [syn: furrow, wrinkle, crease] 3: scrape gently; "graze the skin" [syn: graze, crease, rake] 4: become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won't wrinkle" [syn: rumple, crumple, wrinkle, crease, crinkle]

n 1: the event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren" [syn: death, decease, expiry] [ant: birth, nascence, nascency, nativity] v 1: pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102" [syn: die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass, kick the bucket, cash in one's chips, buy the farm, conk, give-up the ghost, drop dead, pop off, choke, croak, snuff it] [ant: be born]

n 1: a change downward; "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales" [syn: decrease, lessening, drop-off] [ant: increase] 2: a process of becoming smaller or shorter [syn: decrease, decrement] [ant: growth, increase, increment] 3: the amount by which something decreases [syn: decrease, decrement] [ant: increase, increment] 4: the act of decreasing or reducing something [syn: decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down] [ant: increase, step-up] v 1: decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper" [syn: decrease, diminish, lessen, fall] [ant: increase] 2: make smaller; "He decreased his staff" [syn: decrease, lessen, minify] [ant: increase]

n 1: a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery) [syn: grease, lubricating oil] 2: the state of being covered with unclean things [syn: dirt, filth, grime, soil, stain, grease, grunge] v 1: lubricate with grease; "grease the wheels"

n 1: a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks" [syn: addition, increase, gain] 2: a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month" [ant: decrease, drop-off, lessening] 3: a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population" [syn: increase, increment, growth] [ant: decrease, decrement] 4: the amount by which something increases; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare" [syn: increase, increment] [ant: decrease, decrement] 5: the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary" [syn: increase, step-up] [ant: decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down] v 1: become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased" [ant: decrease, diminish, fall, lessen] 2: make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted" [ant: decrease, lessen, minify]

n 1: property that is leased or rented out or let [syn: lease, rental, letting] 2: a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment 3: the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect [syn: lease, term of a contract] v 1: let for money; "We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad" [syn: rent, lease] 2: hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services [syn: rent, hire, charter, lease] 3: grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners" [syn: lease, let, rent] 4: engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?" [syn: lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, take]

adj 1: pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance; "what a nice fellow you are and we all thought you so nasty"- George Meredith; "nice manners"; "a nice dress"; "a nice face"; "a nice day"; "had a nice time at the party"; "the corn and tomatoes are nice today" [ant: awful, nasty] 2: socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; "from a decent family"; "a nice girl" [syn: decent, nice] 3: done with delicacy and skill; "a nice bit of craft"; "a job requiring nice measurements with a micrometer"; "a nice shot" [syn: nice, skillful] 4: excessively fastidious and easily disgusted; "too nice about his food to take to camp cooking"; "so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow" [syn: dainty, nice, overnice, prissy, squeamish] 5: exhibiting courtesy and politeness; "a nice gesture" [syn: courteous, gracious, nice] n 1: a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera

n 1: a daughter of your brother or sister [ant: nephew]

adj 1: excessively fat; "a weighty man" [syn: corpulent, obese, weighty, rotund]

n 1: the state prevailing during the absence of war [ant: state of war, war] 2: harmonious relations; freedom from disputes; "the roommates lived in peace together" 3: the absence of mental stress or anxiety [syn: peace, peacefulness, peace of mind, repose, serenity, heartsease, ataraxis] 4: the general security of public places; "he was arrested for disturbing the peace" [syn: peace, public security] 5: a treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th" [syn: peace, peace treaty, pacification]

n 1: a separate part of a whole; "an important piece of the evidence" 2: an item that is an instance of some type; "he designed a new piece of equipment"; "she bought a lovely piece of china"; 3: a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite" [syn: part, piece] 4: a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements" [syn: musical composition, opus, composition, piece, piece of music] 5: an instance of some kind; "it was a nice piece of work"; "he had a bit of good luck" [syn: piece, bit] 6: an artistic or literary composition; "he wrote an interesting piece on Iran"; "the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests" 7: a portable gun; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster" [syn: firearm, piece, small-arm] 8: a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; "a piece of pie"; "a slice of bread" [syn: piece, slice] 9: a distance; "it is down the road a piece" 10: a work of art of some artistic value; "this store sells only objets d'art"; "it is not known who created this piece" [syn: objet d'art, art object, piece] 11: a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather" [syn: while, piece, spell, patch] 12: a share of something; "a slice of the company's revenue" [syn: slice, piece] 13: game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage" [syn: man, piece] v 1: to join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt" [syn: patch, piece] 2: create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee" [syn: assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together] [ant: break apart, break up, disassemble, dismantle, take apart] 3: join during spinning; "piece the broken pieces of thread, slivers, and rovings" 4: eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles" [syn: nibble, pick, piece] 5: repair by adding pieces; "She pieced the china cup" [syn: piece, patch]

n 1: merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film); "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra" 2: the act of liberating someone or something [syn: liberation, release, freeing] 3: a process that liberates or discharges something; "there was a sudden release of oxygen"; "the release of iodine from the thyroid gland" 4: an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation [syn: handout, press release, release] 5: the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) [syn: dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking] 6: euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing" [syn: passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, going, release] 7: a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation [syn: acquittance, release] 8: a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism [syn: release, button] 9: activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion; "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger" [syn: release, outlet, vent] 10: the act of allowing a fluid to escape [syn: spill, spillage, release] 11: a formal written statement of relinquishment [syn: release, waiver, discharge] 12: (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone [syn: release, tone ending] v 1: release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall" [syn: let go of, let go, release, relinquish] [ant: hold, take hold] 2: grant freedom to; free from confinement [syn: free, liberate, release, unloose, unloosen, loose] [ant: confine, detain] 3: let (something) fall or spill from a container; "turn the flour onto a plate" [syn: turn, release] 4: prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper" [syn: publish, bring out, put out, issue, release] 5: eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas" [syn: exhaust, discharge, expel, eject, release] 6: generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids; "secrete digestive juices"; "release a hormone into the blood stream" [syn: secrete, release] 7: make (information) available for publication; "release the list with the names of the prisoners" [syn: free, release] 8: part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne" [syn: release, relinquish, resign, free, give up] 9: release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition [syn: release, free, liberate] 10: make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account" [syn: unblock, unfreeze, free, release] [ant: block, freeze, immobilise, immobilize]

n 1: a landlocked federal republic in central Europe [syn: Switzerland, Swiss Confederation, Suisse, Schweiz, Svizzera]

n 1: a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil [syn: Greece, Hellenic Republic, Ellas] 2: ancient Greece; a country of city-states (especially Athens and Sparta) that reached its peak in the fifth century BCE

n 1: Dutch botanist who rediscovered Mendel's laws and developed the mutation theory of evolution (1848-1935) [syn: deVries, De Vries, Hugo deVries, Hugo De Vries]

n 1: the capital and principal port of Tunisia [syn: Tunis, capital of Tunisia]

adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Vietnam or its people or its language ; "the Vietnamese countryside"; the Vietnamese tones"; "Vietnamese boat people" n 1: a native or inhabitant of Vietnam [syn: Vietnamese, Annamese] 2: the Mon-Khmer language spoken in Vietnam [syn: Vietnamese, Annamese, Annamite]