Words that rhyme with ge

• aetiology 0
  n 1: the cause of a disease [syn: etiology, aetiology] 2: the philosophical study of causation [syn: etiology, aetiology]
• agrology 0
  n 1: science of soils in relation to crops
• algae 0
  n 1: primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves [syn: alga, algae]
• allergy 0
  n 1: hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity [syn: allergy, allergic reaction]
• amphibology 0
  n 1: an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g., `they are flying planes' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes [syn: amphibology, amphiboly]
• analogy 0
  n 1: an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others 2: drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect; "the operation of a computer presents and interesting analogy to the working of the brain"; "the models show by analogy how matter is built up" 3: the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate [syn: doctrine of analogy, analogy] [ant: apophatism, cataphatism]
• angelology 0
  n 1: the branch of theology that is concerned with angels
• anthology 0
  n 1: a collection of selected literary passages
• anthropology 0
  n 1: the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings
• apogee 0
  n 1: a final climactic stage; "their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development" [syn: apogee, culmination] 2: apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth [ant: perigee]
• apology 0
  n 1: an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone; "he wrote a letter of apology to the hostess" 2: a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly [syn: apology, apologia] 3: a poor example; "it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor excuse for an automobile" [syn: apology, excuse]
• archaeology 0
  n 1: the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures [syn: archeology, archaeology]
• astrobiology 0
  n 1: the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life [syn: exobiology, space biology, astrobiology]
• astrology 0
  n 1: a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon [syn: astrology, star divination]
• axiology 0
  n 1: the study of values and value judgments
• bacteriology 0
  n 1: the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease
• bargee 0
  n 1: someone who operates a barge [syn: lighterman, bargeman, bargee]
• basenji 0
  n 1: small smooth-haired breed of African origin having a tightly curled tail and the inability to bark
• bilgy 0
  adj 1: smelling like bilge water
• biology 0
  n 1: the science that studies living organisms [syn: biology, biological science] 2: characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms; "the biology of viruses" 3: all the plant and animal life of a particular region [syn: biota, biology]
• budgie 0
  n 1: small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors [syn: budgerigar, budgereegah, budgerygah, budgie, grass parakeet, lovebird, shell parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus]
• cagey 0
  adj 1: showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; "a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound" [syn: cagey, cagy, canny, clever] 2: characterized by great caution and wariness; "a cagey avoidance of a definite answer"; "chary of the risks involved"; "a chary investor" [syn: cagey, cagy, chary]
• cagy 0
  adj 1: showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; "a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound" [syn: cagey, cagy, canny, clever] 2: characterized by great caution and wariness; "a cagey avoidance of a definite answer"; "chary of the risks involved"; "a chary investor" [syn: cagey, cagy, chary]
• cardiology 0
  n 1: the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases
• chronology 0
  n 1: an arrangement of events in time 2: a record of events in the order of their occurrence 3: the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events
• clergy 0
  n 1: in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity) [ant: laity, temporalty]
• climatology 0
  n 1: meteorology of climates and their phenomena
• cosmetology 0
  n 1: the practice of beautifying the face and hair and skin
• cosmology 0
  n 1: the metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe 2: the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe [syn: cosmology, cosmogony, cosmogeny]
• criminology 0
  n 1: the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior and law enforcement
• cryobiology 0
  n 1: the branch of biology that studies the effects of low temperatures on living tissues or organs or organisms
• cryptology 0
  n 1: the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms [syn: cryptanalysis, cryptanalytics, cryptography, cryptology]
• cytology 0
  n 1: the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells
• demagogy 0
  n 1: impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace [syn: demagoguery, demagogy]
• dermatology 0
  n 1: the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases
• dialectology 0
  n 1: the branch of philology that is devoted to the study of dialects
• dingy 0
  adj 1: thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot; "a miner's begrimed face"; "dingy linen"; "grimy hands"; "grubby little fingers"; "a grungy kitchen" [syn: begrimed, dingy, grimy, grubby, grungy, raunchy] 2: (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear; "dirty" is often used in combination; "a dirty (or dingy) white"; "the muddied grey of the sea"; "muddy colors"; "dirty-green walls"; "dirty-blonde hair" [syn: dirty, dingy, muddied, muddy] 3: causing dejection; "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather" [syn: blue, dark, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, gloomy, grim, sorry, drab, drear, dreary]
• dodgy 0
  adj 1: of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk; "an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog"- New Yorker [syn: chancy, chanceful, dicey, dodgy] 2: marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney" [syn: crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily]
• doxology 0
  n 1: a hymn or verse in Christian liturgy glorifying God
• dramaturgy 0
  n 1: the art of writing and producing plays [syn: dramaturgy, dramatic art, dramatics, theater, theatre]
• ecclesiology 0
  n 1: the branch of theology concerned with the nature and the constitution and the functions of a church
• ecology 0
  n 1: the environment as it relates to living organisms; "it changed the ecology of the island" 2: the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment [syn: ecology, bionomics, environmental science]
• edgy 0
  adj 1: being in a tense state [syn: edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight]
• effigy 0
  n 1: a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture); "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone" [syn: effigy, image, simulacrum]
• elegy 0
  n 1: a mournful poem; a lament for the dead [syn: elegy, lament]
• embryology 0
  n 1: the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms
• energy 0
  n 1: (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs; "energy can take a wide variety of forms" [syn: energy, free energy] 2: forceful exertion; "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip" [syn: energy, vigor, vigour, zip] 3: enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy" [syn: energy, push, get-up-and-go] 4: an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style" [syn: energy, muscularity, vigor, vigour, vim] 5: a healthy capacity for vigorous activity; "jogging works off my excess energy"; "he seemed full of vim and vigor" [syn: energy, vim, vitality] 6: any source of usable power; "the DOE is responsible for maintaining the energy policy" 7: the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977 [syn: Department of Energy, Energy Department, Energy, DOE]
• entomology 0
  n 1: the branch of zoology that studies insects [syn: entomology, bugology]
• epidemiology 0
  n 1: the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease
• epistemology 0
  n 1: the philosophical theory of knowledge
• eschatology 0
  n 1: the branch of theology that is concerned with such final things as death and Last Judgment; Heaven and Hell; the ultimate destiny of humankind
• ethnology 0
  n 1: the branch of anthropology that deals with the division of humankind into races and with their origins and distribution and distinctive characteristics
• etymology 0
  n 1: a history of a word 2: the study of the sources and development of words
• eulogy 0
  n 1: a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently [syn: eulogy, eulogium] 2: a formal expression of praise [syn: encomium, eulogy, panegyric, paean, pean]
• exobiology 0
  n 1: the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life [syn: exobiology, space biology, astrobiology]
• futurology 0
  n 1: the study or prediction of future developments on the basis of existing conditions [syn: futurology, futuristics]
• gee 0
  n 1: a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated [syn: g, gee, g-force] v 1: turn to the right side; "the horse geed" 2: give a command to a horse to turn to the right side
• genealogy 0
  n 1: successive generations of kin [syn: genealogy, family tree] 2: the study or investigation of ancestry and family history
• geology 0
  n 1: a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
• gerontology 0
  n 1: the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people [syn: geriatrics, gerontology]
• graphology 0
  n 1: the study of handwriting (especially as an indicator of the writer's character or disposition)
• gynaecology 0
  n 1: the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women [syn: gynecology, gynaecology]
• haematology 0
  n 1: the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs [syn: hematology, haematology]
• hagiology 0
  n 1: literature narrating the lives (and legends) of the saints
• herpetology 0
  n 1: the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians
• histology 0
  n 1: the branch of biology that studies the microscopic structure of animal or plant tissues
• homology 0
  n 1: the quality of being similar or corresponding in position or value or structure or function
• horology 0
  n 1: the art of designing and making clocks
• hydrology 0
  n 1: the branch of geology that studies water on the earth and in the atmosphere: its distribution and uses and conservation
• ichthyology 0
  n 1: the branch of zoology that studies fishes
• iconology 0
  n 1: the branch of art history that studies visual images and their symbolic meaning (especially in social or political terms)
• ideology 0
  n 1: an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation [syn: political orientation, ideology, political theory] 2: imaginary or visionary theorization
• immunology 0
  n 1: the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system
• lethargy 0
  n 1: a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness) [syn: lethargy, lassitude, sluggishness] 2: weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy [syn: inanition, lassitude, lethargy, slackness] 3: inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy; "the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends" [syn: languor, lethargy, sluggishness, phlegm, flatness]
• lexicology 0
  n 1: the branch of linguistics that studies the lexical component of language
• limnology 0
  n 1: the scientific study of bodies of fresh water for their biological and physical and geological properties
• liturgy 0
  n 1: a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine [syn: Holy Eucharist, Eucharist, sacrament of the Eucharist, Holy Sacrament, Liturgy, Eucharistic liturgy, Lord's Supper] 2: a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship
• mangy 0
  adj 1: having many worn or threadbare spots in the nap; "a mangy carpet"; "a mangy old fur coat" [syn: mangy, mangey]
• metallurgy 0
  n 1: the science and technology of metals
• meteorology 0
  n 1: predicting what the weather will be [syn: meteorology, weather forecasting] 2: the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather)
• methodology 0
  n 1: the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline [syn: methodology, methodological analysis] 2: the system of methods followed in a particular discipline
• metrology 0
  n 1: the scientific study of measurement
• microbiology 0
  n 1: the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans
• mineralogy 0
  n 1: the branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them
• mingy 0
  adj 1: (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; "a mean person"; "he left a miserly tip" [syn: mean, mingy, miserly, tight]
• morphology 0
  n 1: the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants 2: studies of the rules for forming admissible words 3: the admissible arrangement of sounds in words [syn: morphology, sound structure, syllable structure, word structure] 4: the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms [syn: morphology, geomorphology]
• musicology 0
  n 1: the scholarly and scientific study of music
• mycology 0
  n 1: the branch of botany that studies fungi and fungus-caused diseases
• mythology 0
  n 1: myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person 2: the study of myths
• necrology 0
  n 1: a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography [syn: obituary, obit, necrology] 2: a list of people who died recently
• neology 0
  n 1: a newly invented word or phrase [syn: neologism, neology, coinage] 2: the act of inventing a word or phrase [syn: neologism, neology, coinage]
• neurology 0
  n 1: the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system 2: (neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders [syn: neurology, clinical neurology]
• numerology 0
  n 1: the study of the supposed occult influence of numbers on human affairs
• ogee 0
  n 1: a molding that (in section) has the shape of an S with the convex part above and the concave part below [syn: ogee, cyma reversa]
• oncology 0
  n 1: the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors
• ontology 0
  n 1: (computer science) a rigorous and exhaustive organization of some knowledge domain that is usually hierarchical and contains all the relevant entities and their relations 2: the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence
• orgy 0
  n 1: any act of immoderate indulgence; "an orgy of shopping"; "an emotional binge"; "a splurge of spending" [syn: orgy, binge, splurge] 2: secret rite in the cults of ancient Greek or Roman deities involving singing and dancing and drinking and sexual activity 3: a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity [syn: orgy, debauch, debauchery, saturnalia, riot, bacchanal, bacchanalia, drunken revelry]
• ornithology 0
  n 1: the branch of zoology that studies birds
• otology 0
  n 1: the branch of medicine concerned with the ear
• pathology 0
  n 1: the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases 2: any deviation from a healthy or normal condition

See also ge definition and ge synonyms