Words that rhyme with gettle

n 1: Asian pepper plant whose dried leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians [syn: betel, betel pepper, Piper betel]

n 1: a state of fitness and good health; "in fine fettle" v 1: remove mold marks or sand from (a casting)

n 1: a type of bronze used for parts subject to wear or corrosion (especially corrosion by sea water)

n 1: a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid [syn: kettle, boiler] 2: the quantity a kettle will hold [syn: kettle, kettleful] 3: (geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits [syn: kettle hole, kettle] 4: a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it [syn: kettle, kettledrum, tympanum, tympani, timpani]

adj 1: containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "a metallic compound"; "metallic luster"; "the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce [syn: metallic, metal(a)] [ant: nonmetal, nonmetallic] n 1: any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. [syn: metallic element, metal] 2: a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper" [syn: alloy, metal] v 1: cover with metal

n 1: the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball" [syn: heart, mettle, nerve, spunk]

n 1: any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae) v 1: sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation [syn: nettle, urticate] 2: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" [syn: annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil]

n 1: part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored [syn: petal, flower petal]

v 1: settle in a new place; "The immigrants had to resettle"

n 1: a long wooden bench with a back [syn: settle, settee] v 1: settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; "dust settled on the roofs" [syn: settle, settle down] 2: bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance" [syn: decide, settle, resolve, adjudicate] 3: settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument" [syn: settle, square off, square up, determine] 4: take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest" [syn: settle, locate] 5: come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up" [syn: reconcile, patch up, make up, conciliate, settle] 6: go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned" [syn: sink, settle, go down, go under] [ant: float, swim] 7: become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down" [syn: settle, root, take root, steady down, settle down] 8: become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet; "The roar settled to a thunder"; "The wind settled in the West"; "it is settling to rain"; "A cough settled in her chest"; "Her mood settled into lethargy" 9: establish or develop as a residence; "He settled the farm 200 years ago"; "This land was settled by Germans" 10: come to rest 11: arrange or fix in the desired order; "She settled the teacart" 12: accept despite lack of complete satisfaction; "We settled for a lower price" 13: end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement; "The two parties finally settled" 14: dispose of; make a financial settlement 15: become clear by the sinking of particles; "the liquid gradually settled" 16: cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids) 17: sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm" [syn: subside, settle] 18: fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair" [syn: ensconce, settle] 19: get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury; "I finally settled with my old enemy" [syn: settle, get back] 20: make final; put the last touches on; put into final form; "let's finalize the proposal" [syn: finalize, finalise, settle, nail down] 21: form a community; "The Swedes settled in Minnesota" 22: come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell" [syn: fall, descend, settle]

n 1: kettle for boiling water to make tea

v 1: disturb the composure of [syn: faze, unnerve, enervate, unsettle]