Words that rhyme with glycerine

  • alexandrine
    n 1: (prosody) a line of verse that has six iambic feet
  • alizarin
    n 1: an orange-red crystalline compound used in making red pigments and in dyeing [syn: alizarin, alizarine]
  • aquamarine
    n 1: a transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color 2: a shade of blue tinged with green [syn: greenish blue, aqua, aquamarine, turquoise, cobalt blue, peacock blue]
  • burin
    n 1: a chisel of tempered steel with a sharp point; used for engraving
  • careen
    n 1: pitching dangerously to one side [syn: rock, careen, sway, tilt] v 1: walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room" [syn: stagger, reel, keel, lurch, swag, careen] 2: move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control" [syn: careen, wobble, shift, tilt]
  • chlorine
    n 1: a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water) [syn: chlorine, Cl, atomic number 17]
  • chorine
    n 1: a woman who dances in a chorus line [syn: chorus girl, showgirl, chorine]
  • culverin
    n 1: a heavy cannon with a long barrel used in the 16th and 17th centuries 2: a medieval musket
  • dextrin
    n 1: any of various polysaccharides obtained by hydrolysis of starch; a tasteless and odorless gummy substance that is used as a thickening agent and in adhesives and in dietary supplements
  • endocrine
    adj 1: of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions; "endocrine system" [syn: endocrine, endocrinal] [ant: exocrine] n 1: the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect [syn: hormone, endocrine, internal secretion] 2: any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream [syn: endocrine gland, endocrine, ductless gland]
  • epinephrine
    n 1: a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action [syn: epinephrine, epinephrin, adrenaline, Adrenalin]
  • evergreen
    adj 1: (of plants and shrubs) bearing foliage throughout the year [ant: deciduous] n 1: a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year [syn: evergreen, evergreen plant] [ant: deciduous plant]
  • exocrine
    adj 1: of or relating to exocrine glands or their secretions [ant: endocrinal, endocrine] n 1: a gland that secretes externally through a duct [syn: exocrine gland, exocrine, duct gland]
  • fibrin
    n 1: a white insoluble fibrous protein formed by the action of thrombin on fibrinogen when blood clots; it forms a network that traps red cells and platelets
  • figurine
    n 1: a small carved or molded figure [syn: figurine, statuette]
  • fluorine
    n 1: a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite [syn: fluorine, F, atomic number 9]
  • gangrene
    n 1: necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass [syn: gangrene, sphacelus, slough] 2: the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) [syn: necrosis, mortification, gangrene, sphacelus] v 1: undergo necrosis; "the tissue around the wound necrosed" [syn: necrose, gangrene, mortify, sphacelate]
  • heparin
    n 1: a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery [syn: heparin, Lipo- Hepin, Liquaemin]
  • latrine
    n 1: a public toilet in a military area
  • mandarin
    n 1: shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame- orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia [syn: mandarin, mandarin orange, mandarin orange tree, Citrus reticulata] 2: a member of an elite intellectual or cultural group 3: any high government official or bureaucrat 4: a high public official of imperial China 5: a somewhat flat reddish-orange loose skinned citrus of China [syn: mandarin, mandarin orange] 6: the dialect of Chinese spoken in Beijing and adopted as the official language for all of China [syn: Mandarin, Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin dialect, Beijing dialect]
  • margarine
    n 1: a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter [syn: margarine, margarin, oleo, oleomargarine, marge]
  • marine
    adj 1: of or relating to the sea; "marine explorations" 2: relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen; "nautical charts"; "maritime law"; "marine insurance" [syn: nautical, maritime, marine] 3: of or relating to military personnel who serve both on land and at sea (specifically the U.S. Marine Corps); "marine barracks" 4: relating to or characteristic of or occurring on or in the sea 5: native to or inhabiting the sea; "marine plants and animals such as seaweed and whales" n 1: a member of the United States Marine Corps [syn: Marine, devil dog, leatherneck, shipboard soldier] 2: a soldier who serves both on shipboard and on land
  • nectarine
    n 1: variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh [syn: nectarine, nectarine tree, Prunus persica nectarina] 2: a variety or mutation of the peach that has a smooth skin
  • neoprene
    n 1: a synthetic rubber that is resistant to oils and aging; used in waterproof products
  • oleomargarine
    n 1: a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter [syn: margarine, margarin, oleo, oleomargarine, marge]
  • peregrine
    adj 1: migratory; "a restless mobile society"; "the nomadic habits of the Bedouins"; "believed the profession of a peregrine typist would have a happy future"; "wandering tribes" [syn: mobile, nomadic, peregrine, roving, wandering] n 1: a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry [syn: peregrine, peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus]
  • polystyrene
    n 1: a polymer of styrene; a rigid transparent thermoplastic; "expanded polystyrene looks like a rigid white foam and is used as packing or insulation"
  • saccharin
    n 1: a crystalline substance 500 times sweeter than sugar; used as a calorie-free sweetener
  • saccharine
    adj 1: overly sweet [syn: cloying, saccharine, syrupy, treacly]
  • serene
    adj 1: not agitated; without losing self-possession; "spoke in a calm voice"; "remained calm throughout the uproar"; "he remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her face"; "she became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in the country" [syn: calm, unagitated, serene, tranquil] 2: completely clear and fine; "serene skies and a bright blue sea"
  • serine
    n 1: a sweetish crystalline amino acid involved in the synthesis by the body of cysteine
  • smokescreen
    n 1: (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements [syn: smoke screen, smokescreen] 2: an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure; "requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures" [syn: smoke screen, smokescreen]
  • styrene
    n 1: a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene [syn: styrene, cinnamene, phenylethylene, vinylbenzene]
  • submarine
    adj 1: beneath the surface of the sea [syn: submarine, undersea] n 1: a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes [syn: submarine, pigboat, sub, U-boat] 2: a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States [syn: bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep] v 1: move forward or under in a sliding motion; "The child was injured when he submarined under the safety belt of the car" 2: throw with an underhand motion 3: bring down with a blow to the legs 4: control a submarine 5: attack by submarine; "The Germans submarined the Allies"
  • sunscreen
    n 1: a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn [syn: sunscreen, sunblock, sun blocker]
  • tangerine
    adj 1: of a strong reddish orange color n 1: a variety of mandarin orange [syn: tangerine, tangerine tree] 2: any of various deep orange mandarins grown in the United States and southern Africa 3: a reddish to vivid orange color
  • terrine
    n 1: a pate or fancy meatloaf baked in an earthenware casserole
  • tureen
    n 1: large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews
  • ultramarine
    adj 1: of a brilliant pure blue to purplish blue color n 1: blue pigment made of powdered lapis lazuli [syn: ultramarine, ultramarine blue] 2: a vivid blue to purple-blue color
  • urine
    n 1: liquid excretory product; "there was blood in his urine"; "the child had to make water" [syn: urine, piss, pee, piddle, weewee, water]
  • windscreen
    n 1: transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle [syn: windshield, windscreen]
  • wintergreen
    n 1: any of several evergreen perennials of the genus Pyrola [syn: wintergreen, pyrola] 2: creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell- shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil [syn: teaberry, wintergreen, checkerberry, mountain tea, groundberry, ground-berry, creeping wintergreen, Gaultheria procumbens] 3: spicy red berrylike fruit; source of wintergreen oil [syn: wintergreen, boxberry, checkerberry, teaberry, spiceberry]
  • wolverine
    n 1: a native or resident of Michigan [syn: Michigander, Wolverine] 2: musteline mammal of northern Eurasia [syn: glutton, Gulo gulo, wolverine] 3: stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal [syn: wolverine, carcajou, skunk bear, Gulo luscus]
  • erin
    n 1: an early name of Ireland that is now used in poetry
  • serin
    n 1: any of various brown and yellow finches of parts of Europe
  • citrine
    n 1: semiprecious yellow quartz resembling topaz
  • moreen
    n 1: a heavy fabric of wool (or wool and cotton) used mostly in upholstery or for curtains
  • murine
    adj 1: of or relating to or transmitted by a member of the family Muridae (rats and mice); "a murine plague" n 1: a rodent that is a member of the family Muridae
  • silkscreen
    n 1: a print made using a stencil process in which an image or design is superimposed on a very fine mesh screen and printing ink is squeegeed onto the printing surface through the area of the screen that is not covered by the stencil [syn: silkscreen, silk screen print, serigraph] v 1: print by silkscreen
  • dexedrine
    n 1: an isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a central nervous system stimulant [syn: dextroamphetamine sulphate, Dexedrine]
  • nazarene
    adj 1: of or relating to the Nazarenes or their religion 2: of or relating to the town of Nazareth or its inhabitants n 1: a member of a group of Jews who (during the early history of the Christian Church) accepted Jesus as the Messiah; they accepted the Gospel According to Matthew but rejected the Epistles of St. Paul and continued to follow Jewish law and celebrate Jewish holidays; they were later declared heretic by the Church of Rome [syn: Nazarene, Ebionite] 2: an early name for any Christian 3: an inhabitant of Nazareth
  • quinacrine
    n 1: a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria [syn: quinacrine, quinacrine hydrochloride, mepacrine, Atabrine]
  • tambourine
    n 1: a shallow drum with a single drumhead and with metallic disks in the sides
  • helleborine
    n 1: any of several small temperate and tropical orchids having mottled or striped leaves and spikes of small yellowish- white flowers in a twisted raceme [syn: rattlesnake plantain, helleborine] 2: any of various orchids of the genus Epipactis 3: any of several orchids of the genus Cephalanthera
  • papaverine
    n 1: an alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from opium; used to relax smooth muscles; it is nonaddictive [syn: papaverine, Kavrin]
  • taurine
    adj 1: of or relating to or resembling a bull n 1: a colorless crystalline substance obtained from the bile of mammals
  • aneurin
    n 1: a B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth [syn: vitamin B1, thiamine, thiamin, aneurin, antiberiberi factor]
  • apocrine
    adj 1: (of exocrine glands) producing a secretion in which part of the secreting cell is released with the secretion; "mother's milk is one apocrine secretion" [ant: eccrine]
  • alizarine
    n 1: an orange-red crystalline compound used in making red pigments and in dyeing [syn: alizarin, alizarine]
  • turin
    n 1: capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy [syn: Turin, Torino]
  • tamarin
    n 1: small South American marmoset with silky fur and long nonprehensile tail [syn: tamarin, lion monkey, lion marmoset, leoncita]
  • stearin
    n 1: an ester of glycerol and stearic acid
  • alabastrine
    adj 1: of or resembling alabaster; "alabaster statue" [syn: alabaster, alabastrine]
  • ephedrine
    n 1: white odorless powdered or crystalline alkaloid from plants of the genus Ephedra (especially Ephedra sinica) or made synthetically; used as a bronchodilator to treat bronchitis and asthma
  • purine
    n 1: any of several bases that are derivatives of purine 2: a colorless crystalline organic base containing nitrogen; the parent compound of various biologically important substances
  • sarin
    n 1: a highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase [syn: sarin, GB]
  • pelerine
  • sightscreen
  • transmarine
  • wherein
  • sherrin
  • corinne
  • doreen
  • irene
  • maureen
  • noreen
  • shagreen
  • squireen
  • berberine
  • hippocrene
  • leaderene
  • mazarine
  • veratrine
  • curarine
  • aldrin
  • kirin
  • lohengrin
  • sciurine
  • perrin
  • meandrine
  • darin

See also glycerine definition and glycerine synonyms