Words that rhyme with helleborine

• adulterine 0
  adj 1: conceived in adultery
• alexandrine 0
  n 1: (prosody) a line of verse that has six iambic feet
• anserine 0
  adj 1: of or resembling a goose 2: having or revealing stupidity; "ridiculous anserine behavior"; "a dopey answer"; "a dopey kid"; "some fool idea about rewriting authors' books" [syn: anserine, dopy, dopey, foolish, goosey, goosy, gooselike, jerky]
• aquamarine 0
  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]
• careen 0
  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 0
  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 0
  n 1: a woman who dances in a chorus line [syn: chorus girl, showgirl, chorine]
• endocrine 0
  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]
• enshrine 0
  v 1: enclose in a shrine; "the saint's bones were enshrined in the cathedral" [syn: enshrine, shrine] 2: hold sacred [syn: enshrine, saint]
• epinephrine 0
  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]
• estuarine 0
  adj 1: of or relating to or found in estuaries [syn: estuarine, estuarial]
• evergreen 0
  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 0
  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]
• figurine 0
  n 1: a small carved or molded figure [syn: figurine, statuette]
• fluorine 0
  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 0
  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]
• glycerine 0
  n 1: a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils [syn: glycerol, glycerin, glycerine]
• intrauterine 0
  adj 1: within the womb
• latrine 0
  n 1: a public toilet in a military area
• lean 0
  adj 1: lacking excess flesh; "you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare [syn: thin, lean] [ant: fat] 2: lacking in mineral content or combustible material; "lean ore"; "lean fuel" [ant: rich] 3: containing little excess; "a lean budget"; "a skimpy allowance" [syn: lean, skimpy] 4: not profitable or prosperous; "a lean year" n 1: the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right" [syn: tilt, list, inclination, lean, leaning] v 1: to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister" [syn: lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle] 2: cause to lean or incline; "He leaned his rifle against the wall" 3: have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence" [syn: tend, be given, lean, incline, run] 4: rely on for support; "We can lean on this man" 5: cause to lean to the side; "Erosion listed the old tree" [syn: list, lean]
• lien 0
  n 1: the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged 2: a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses [syn: spleen, lien]
• margarine 0
  n 1: a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter [syn: margarine, margarin, oleo, oleomargarine, marge]
• marine 0
  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
• mean 0
  adj 1: approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value; "the average income in New England is below that of the nation"; "of average height for his age"; "the mean annual rainfall" [syn: average, mean(a)] 2: characterized by malice; "a hateful thing to do"; "in a mean mood" [syn: hateful, mean] 3: having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality; "that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble"- Edmund Burke; "taking a mean advantage"; "chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort"- Shakespeare; "something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics" [syn: base, mean, meanspirited] 4: excellent; "famous for a mean backhand" 5: marked by poverty befitting a beggar; "a beggarly existence in the slums"; "a mean hut" [syn: beggarly, mean] 6: (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] 7: (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt [syn: beggarly, mean] 8: of no value or worth; "I was caught in the bastardly traffic" [syn: bastardly, mean] n 1: an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n [syn: mean, mean value] v 1: mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?" [syn: mean, intend] 2: have as a logical consequence; "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers" [syn: entail, imply, mean] 3: denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means" [syn: mean, intend, signify, stand for] 4: have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night" [syn: intend, mean, think] 5: have a specified degree of importance; "My ex-husband means nothing to me"; "Happiness means everything" 6: intend to refer to; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!" [syn: think of, have in mind, mean] 7: destine or designate for a certain purpose; "These flowers were meant for you"
• mien 0
  n 1: dignified manner or conduct [syn: bearing, comportment, presence, mien]
• nectarine 0
  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 0
  n 1: a synthetic rubber that is resistant to oils and aging; used in waterproof products
• nineteen 0
  adj 1: being one more than eighteen [syn: nineteen, 19, xix] n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one [syn: nineteen, 19, XIX]
• obscene 0
  adj 1: designed to incite to indecency or lust; "the dance often becomes flagrantly obscene"-Margaret Mead 2: offensive to the mind; "an abhorrent deed"; "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"; "morally repugnant customs"; "repulsive behavior"; "the most repulsive character in recent novels" [syn: abhorrent, detestable, obscene, repugnant, repulsive] 3: suggestive of or tending to moral looseness; "lewd whisperings of a dirty old man"; "an indecent gesture"; "obscene telephone calls"; "salacious limericks" [syn: lewd, obscene, raunchy, salacious]
• oleomargarine 0
  n 1: a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter [syn: margarine, margarin, oleo, oleomargarine, marge]
• passerine 0
  adj 1: relating to or characteristic of the passeriform birds [ant: nonpasserine] n 1: perching birds mostly small and living near the ground with feet having 4 toes arranged to allow for gripping the perch; most are songbirds; hatchlings are helpless [syn: passerine, passeriform bird]
• polystyrene 0
  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"
• preen 0
  v 1: clean with one's bill; "The birds preened" [syn: preen, plume] 2: pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement [syn: preen, congratulate] 3: dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera" [syn: preen, primp, plume, dress]
• ravine 0
  n 1: a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
• saccharine 0
  adj 1: overly sweet [syn: cloying, saccharine, syrupy, treacly]
• serene 0
  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"
• sixteen 0
  adj 1: being one more than fifteen [syn: sixteen, 16, xvi] n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one [syn: sixteen, 16, XVI]
• smokescreen 0
  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]
• spleen 0
  n 1: a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses [syn: spleen, lien] 2: a feeling of resentful anger [syn: irascibility, short temper, spleen, quick temper]
• styrene 0
  n 1: a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene [syn: styrene, cinnamene, phenylethylene, vinylbenzene]
• submarine 0
  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 0
  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 0
  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
• teen 0
  adj 1: being of the age 13 through 19; "teenage mothers"; "the teen years" [syn: adolescent, teen, teenage, teenaged] n 1: a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity [syn: adolescent, stripling, teenager, teen]
• terrine 0
  n 1: a pate or fancy meatloaf baked in an earthenware casserole
• thirteen 0
  adj 1: being one more than twelve [syn: thirteen, 13, xiii] n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one [syn: thirteen, 13, XIII, baker's dozen, long dozen]
• tureen 0
  n 1: large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews
• ultramarine 0
  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
• unseen 0
  adj 1: not observed [syn: unobserved, unseen] n 1: a belief that there is a realm controlled by a divine spirit [syn: spiritual world, spiritual domain, unseen]
• uterine 0
  adj 1: of or involving the uterus; "uterine cancer"
• vaccine 0
  n 1: immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies [syn: vaccine, vaccinum]
• wean 0
  v 1: gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk; "she weaned her baby when he was 3 months old and started him on powdered milk"; "The kitten was weaned and fed by its owner with a bottle" [syn: wean, ablactate] 2: detach the affections of
• windscreen 0
  n 1: transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle [syn: windshield, windscreen]
• wintergreen 0
  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 0
  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]
• citrine 0
  n 1: semiprecious yellow quartz resembling topaz
• moreen 0
  n 1: a heavy fabric of wool (or wool and cotton) used mostly in upholstery or for curtains
• murine 0
  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 0
  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 0
  n 1: an isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a central nervous system stimulant [syn: dextroamphetamine sulphate, Dexedrine]
• nazarene 0
  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 0
  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 0
  n 1: a shallow drum with a single drumhead and with metallic disks in the sides
• papaverine 0
  n 1: an alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from opium; used to relax smooth muscles; it is nonaddictive [syn: papaverine, Kavrin]
• taurine 0
  adj 1: of or relating to or resembling a bull n 1: a colorless crystalline substance obtained from the bile of mammals
• apocrine 0
  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]
• catarrhine 0
  adj 1: of or related to Old World monkeys that have nostrils together and opening downward [syn: catarrhine, catarrhinian] [ant: broadnosed, leptorhine, leptorrhine, leptorrhinian, leptorrhinic, platyrhine, platyrhinian, platyrrhine, platyrrhinian, platyrrhinic] n 1: of Africa or Arabia or Asia; having nonprehensile tails and nostrils close together [syn: Old World monkey, catarrhine]
• platyrrhine 0
  adj 1: of or related to New World monkeys having nostrils far apart or to people with broad noses [syn: platyrrhine, platyrrhinian, platyrhine, platyrhinian, platyrrhinic, broadnosed] [ant: catarrhine, catarrhinian, leptorhine, leptorrhine, leptorrhinian, leptorrhinic] n 1: hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails [syn: New World monkey, platyrrhine, platyrrhinian]
• vulturine 0
  adj 1: living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey; "a predatory bird"; "the rapacious wolf"; "raptorial birds"; "ravening wolves"; "a vulturine taste for offal" [syn: predatory, rapacious, raptorial, ravening, vulturine, vulturous]
• alizarine 0
  n 1: an orange-red crystalline compound used in making red pigments and in dyeing [syn: alizarin, alizarine]
• alabastrine 0
  adj 1: of or resembling alabaster; "alabaster statue" [syn: alabaster, alabastrine]
• ephedrine 0
  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 0
  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 0
  n 1: a highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase [syn: sarin, GB]
• aventurine 0
  n 1: a translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals [syn: sunstone, aventurine]
• colubrine 0
• leporine 0
• pelerine 0
• sightscreen 0
• transmarine 0
• doreen 0
• irene 0
• maureen 0
• noreen 0
• shagreen 0
• squireen 0
• berberine 0
• hippocrene 0
• leaderene 0
• mazarine 0
• veratrine 0
• curarine 0
• riverine 0
• sciurine 0
• zollverein 0
• meandrine 0
• viperine 0
• zebrine 0

See also helleborine definition and helleborine synonyms