Words that rhyme with hexapody

n 1: the branch of medicine concerned with the feet [syn: podiatry, chiropody]

n 1: light and humorous drama with a happy ending [ant: tragedy] 2: a comic incident or series of incidents [syn: drollery, clowning, comedy, funniness]

n 1: a state of being confined (usually for a short time); "his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police" [syn: detention, detainment, hold, custody] 2: holding by the police; "the suspect is in custody" 3: (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child; "my fate is in your hands"; "too much power in the president's hands"; "your guests are now in my custody"; "the mother was awarded custody of the children" [syn: hands, custody]

n 1: a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies [syn: Delaware, Diamond State, First State, DE]

n 1: leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure; "we get two weeks of vacation every summer"; "we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico" [syn: vacation, holiday] 2: a day on which work is suspended by law or custom; "no mail is delivered on federal holidays"; "it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover" v 1: spend or take a vacation [syn: vacation, holiday]

n 1: the act of singing psalms or hymns [syn: psalmody, hymnody]

n 1: a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard" [syn: hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk, endangerment]

n 1: any unwholesome or desperate condition; "what maladies afflict our nation?" 2: impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism [syn: illness, unwellness, malady, sickness] [ant: health, wellness]

n 1: large and often sumptuous tent [syn: pavilion, marquee] 2: permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc. [syn: marquee, marquise]

n 1: humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937) [syn: Marquis, Don Marquis, Donald Robert Perry Marquis] 2: nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count [syn: marquis, marquess]

n 1: a state in New England [syn: Maine, Pine Tree State, ME]

n 1: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven" [syn: tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase] 2: the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes [syn: melody, tonal pattern]

n 1: music consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment) [syn: monophony, monophonic music, monody] [ant: concerted music, polyphonic music, polyphony]

n 1: a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace [syn: cuddle, nestle, snuggle] v 1: move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags" [syn: cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close] 2: lie in a sheltered position; "The little cottage nestles in the forest" 3: position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow" [syn: nestle, snuggle]

n 1: a person of no influence [syn: cipher, cypher, nobody, nonentity]

n 1: a politician who is running for public office [syn: campaigner, candidate, nominee]

n 1: a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way [syn: parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, charade, pasquinade, put-on] 2: humorous or satirical mimicry [syn: parody, mockery, takeoff] v 1: make a spoof of or make fun of 2: make a parody of; "The students spoofed the teachers" [syn: spoof, burlesque, parody]

n 1: someone released on probation or on parole [syn: probationer, parolee]

n 1: seed of a pea plant used for food 2: the fruit or seed of a pea plant 3: a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds [syn: pea, pea plant]

n 1: liquid excretory product; "there was blood in his urine"; "the child had to make water" [syn: urine, piss, pee, piddle, weewee, water] 2: informal terms for urination; "he took a pee" [syn: peeing, pee, pissing, piss] v 1: eliminate urine; "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug" [syn: make, urinate, piddle, puddle, micturate, piss, pee, pee-pee, make water, relieve oneself, take a leak, spend a penny, wee, wee-wee, pass water]

n 1: betrayal of a trust [syn: perfidy, perfidiousness, treachery] 2: an act of deliberate betrayal [syn: treachery, betrayal, treason, perfidy]

n 1: a humble request for help from someone in authority [syn: supplication, plea] 2: (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer) 3: an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed

n 1: the patterns of stress and intonation in a language [syn: prosody, inflection] 2: (prosody) a system of versification [syn: poetic rhythm, rhythmic pattern, prosody] 3: the study of poetic meter and the art of versification [syn: prosody, metrics]

n 1: the act of singing psalms or hymns [syn: psalmody, hymnody]

n 1: act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil [syn: redress, remedy, remediation] 2: a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain [syn: remedy, curative, cure, therapeutic] v 1: set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight" [syn: rectify, remediate, remedy, repair, amend] 2: provide relief for; "remedy his illness" [syn: remedy, relieve]

n 1: someone who has retired from active working [syn: retiree, retired person]

n 1: an epic poem adapted for recitation

n 1: the basic unit of money in Sri Lanka; equal to 100 cents [syn: Sri Lanka rupee, rupee] 2: the basic unit of money in Seychelles; equal to 100 cents [syn: Seychelles rupee, rupee] 3: the basic unit of money in Nepal; equal to 100 paisa [syn: Nepalese rupee, rupee] 4: the basic unit of money in Mauritius; equal to 100 cents [syn: Mauritian rupee, rupee] 5: the basic unit of money in Pakistan; equal to 100 paisa [syn: Pakistani rupee, rupee] 6: the basic unit of money in India; equal to 100 paise [syn: Indian rupee, rupee]

n 1: a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land 2: anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume [syn: ocean, sea] 3: turbulent water with swells of considerable size; "heavy seas"

n 1: the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located v 1: perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see" 2: perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea" [syn: understand, realize, realise, see] 3: perceive or be contemporaneous with; "We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; "The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"; "I want to see results" [syn: witness, find, see] 4: imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy" [syn: visualize, visualise, envision, project, fancy, see, figure, picture, image] 5: deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do" [syn: see, consider, reckon, view, regard] 6: get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted" [syn: learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see] 7: see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie" [syn: watch, view, see, catch, take in] 8: come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!" [syn: meet, run into, encounter, run across, come across, see] 9: find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time" [syn: determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn] 10: be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" [syn: see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure] 11: go to see for professional or business reasons; "You should see a lawyer"; "We had to see a psychiatrist" 12: go to see for a social visit; "I went to see my friend Mary the other day" 13: go to see a place, as for entertainment; "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning" [syn: visit, see] 14: take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business" [syn: attend, take care, look, see] 15: receive as a specified guest; "the doctor will see you now"; "The minister doesn't see anybody before noon" 16: date regularly; have a steady relationship with; "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his former wife again!" [syn: go steady, go out, date, see] 17: see and understand, have a good eye; "The artist must first learn to see" 18: deliberate or decide; "See whether you can come tomorrow"; "let's see--which movie should we see tonight?" 19: observe as if with an eye; "The camera saw the burglary and recorded it" 20: observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country" [syn: examine, see] 21: go or live through; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam" [syn: experience, see, go through] 22: accompany or escort; "I'll see you to the door" [syn: see, escort] 23: match or meet; "I saw the bet of one of my fellow players" 24: make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?" [syn: interpret, construe, see]

v 1: visit famous or interesting sights

n 1: narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow v 1: move along on skis; "We love to ski the Rockies"; "My children don't ski"

n 1: a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" [syn: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul]

n 1: a brief indulgence of your impulses [syn: spree, fling] v 1: engage without restraint in an activity and indulge, as when shopping

n 1: a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public; "a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence"

n 1: a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water; "iced tea is a cooling drink" 2: a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes; "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea" [syn: tea, afternoon tea, teatime] 3: a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves; "tea has fragrant white flowers" [syn: tea, Camellia sinensis] 4: a reception or party at which tea is served; "we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers" 5: dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea; "the store shelves held many different kinds of tea"; "they threw the tea into Boston harbor" [syn: tea, tea leaf]

n 1: the starting place for each hole on a golf course; "they were waiting on the first tee" [syn: tee, teeing ground] 2: support holding a football on end and above the ground preparatory to the kickoff [syn: tee, football tee] 3: a short peg put into the ground to hold a golf ball off the ground [syn: tee, golf tee] v 1: place on a tee; "tee golf balls" [syn: tee, tee up] 2: connect with a tee; "tee two pipes"

n 1: a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person [syn: dirge, coronach, lament, requiem, threnody]

n 1: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster" [syn: calamity, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy, cataclysm] 2: drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity [ant: comedy]

n 1: a dramatic composition involving elements of both tragedy and comedy usually with the tragic predominating 2: a comedy with serious elements or overtones [syn: seriocomedy, tragicomedy]

n 1: someone who is being trained

n 1: a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms 2: a figure that branches from a single root; "genealogical tree" [syn: tree, tree diagram] 3: English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917) [syn: Tree, Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree] v 1: force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape [syn: corner, tree] 2: plant with trees; "this lot should be treed so that the house will be shaded in summer" 3: chase an animal up a tree; "the hunters treed the bear with dogs and killed it"; "her dog likes to tree squirrels" 4: stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree [syn: tree, shoetree]

n 1: a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit [syn: trustee, legal guardian] 2: members of a governing board [syn: regent, trustee]

adj 1: beneath the surface of the sea [syn: submarine, undersea]

n 1: a person who buys [syn: buyer, purchaser, emptor, vendee]

adj 1: denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units [syn: six, 6, vi, half dozen, half-dozen] n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one [syn: six, 6, VI, sixer, sise, Captain Hicks, half a dozen, sextet, sestet, sextuplet, hexad] 2: more than 130 southeastern Virgin Islands; a dependent territory of the United States [syn: United States Virgin Islands, American Virgin Islands, VI]

adv 1: on the day preceding today; "yesterday the weather was beautiful" 2: in the recent past; only a short time ago; "I was not born yesterday!" n 1: the day immediately before today; "it was in yesterday's newspapers" 2: the recent past; "yesterday's solutions are not good enough"; "we shared many yesterdays"

adj 1: denoting a quantity consisting of 500 items or units [syn: five hundred, 500, d] n 1: a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets [syn: vitamin D, calciferol, viosterol, ergocalciferol, cholecalciferol, D] 2: the cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five [syn: five hundred, 500, D] 3: the 4th letter of the Roman alphabet [syn: D, d]

n 1: federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations [syn: Drug Enforcement Administration, Drug Enforcement Agency, DEA]

n 1: a recipient of honors in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments

n 1: a powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid [syn: lysergic acid diethylamide, LSD]

n 1: the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians [syn: Saturday, Sabbatum, Sat]

n 1: educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894) [syn: Peabody, Elizabeth Peabody, Elizabeth Palmer Peabody]

n 1: 35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963) [syn: Kennedy, Jack Kennedy, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, JFK, President Kennedy, President John F. Kennedy] 2: a large airport on Long Island to the east of New York City [syn: Kennedy, Kennedy Interrnational, Kennedy International Airport]

n 1: a city of eastern New York on the Mohawk river; it prospered after the opening of the Erie Canal

n 1: a region of north central Italy bordering Switzerland [syn: Lombardy, Lombardia]

n 1: the status of being born to parents who were not married [syn: bastardy, illegitimacy, bar sinister]