Words that rhyme with glisse

n 1: an appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under stress" [syn: assay, check] 2: a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components 3: a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance 4: a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc. v 1: analyze (chemical substances) 2: make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world" [syn: try, seek, attempt, essay, assay]

adj 1: resembling the sound of a brass instrument [syn: brassy, brasslike] 2: tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments" [syn: brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy] 3: unrestrained by convention or propriety; "an audacious trick to pull"; "a barefaced hypocrite"; "the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim"- Los Angeles Times; "bald-faced lies"; "brazen arrogance"; "the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress"- Bertrand Russell [syn: audacious, barefaced, bodacious, bald-faced, brassy, brazen, brazen-faced, insolent]

n 1: alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" [syn: human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh] 2: a metal mounting for the circuit components of an electronic device 3: the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor

adj 1: elegant and fashionable; "classy clothes"; "a classy dame"; "a posh restaurant"; "a swish pastry shop on the Rue du Bac"- Julia Child [syn: classy, posh, swish]

n 1: an analytic or interpretive literary composition 2: a tentative attempt v 1: make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world" [syn: try, seek, attempt, essay, assay] 2: put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe" [syn: test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay]

v 1: take exception to; "She challenged his claims" [syn: challenge, dispute, gainsay]

adj 1: resembling gas 2: suffering from excessive gas in the alimentary canal [syn: colicky, flatulent, gassy]

adj 1: resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness; "the glassy surface of the lake"; "the pavement was...glassy with water"- Willa Cather 2: (used of eyes) lacking liveliness; "empty eyes"; "a glassy stare"; "his eyes were glazed over with boredom" [syn: glassy, glazed] 3: (of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it; "glazed pottery"; "glassy porcelain"; "hard vitreous china used for plumbing fixtures" [syn: glassy, vitreous, vitrified]

adj 1: abounding in grass [ant: grassless]

n 1: identification of a substance (especially a protein) by its action as an antigen; "PSA in the blood can be measured with an immunochemical assay" [syn: immunoassay, immunochemical assay]

adj 1: improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!" [syn: fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, saucy, sassy, wise]

v 1: take back what one has said; "He swallowed his words" [syn: swallow, take back, unsay, withdraw]

n 1: (formerly) a golfing wood with a face more elevated that a driver but less than a spoon

adj 1: (used especially of fruits) preserved by coating with or allowing to absorb sugar [syn: candied, crystalized, crystalised, glace]

n 1: a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean [syn: Marseille, Marseilles]

n 1: a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean [syn: Marseille, Marseilles] 2: strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedspreads

n 1: (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading [syn: chasse, sashay] v 1: perform a chasse step, in ballet [syn: chasse, sashay]

adj 1: out of fashion; "a suit of rather antique appearance"; "demode (or outmoded) attire"; "outmoded ideas" [syn: antique, demode, ex, old-fashioned, old-hat(p), outmoded, passe, passee]

n 1: capital of the state of Florida; located in northern Florida [syn: Tallahassee, capital of Florida]