Words that rhyme with jointure

• adventure 0
  n 1: a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful) [syn: adventure, escapade, risky venture, dangerous undertaking] v 1: take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling" [syn: gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance] 2: put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this" [syn: venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize]
• birr 0
  n 1: the basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents 2: sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers" [syn: whir, whirr, whirring, birr] v 1: make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred" [syn: whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purr]
• blur 0
  n 1: a hazy or indistinct representation; "it happened so fast it was just a blur"; "he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz" [syn: blur, fuzz] v 1: become glassy; lose clear vision; "Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep" [syn: film over, glaze over, blur] 2: to make less distinct or clear; "The haze blurs the hills" [ant: focus] 3: make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions" [syn: confuse, blur, obscure, obnubilate] 4: make a smudge on; soil by smudging [syn: smear, blur, smudge, smutch] 5: make dim or indistinct; "The fog blurs my vision" [syn: blur, blear] [ant: focalise, focalize, focus, sharpen] 6: become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred" [syn: blur, dim, slur] [ant: focalise, focalize, focus]
• bur 0
  n 1: seed vessel having hooks or prickles [syn: bur, burr] 2: small bit used in dentistry or surgery [syn: bur, burr] v 1: remove the burrs from [syn: bur, burr]
• burr 0
  n 1: seed vessel having hooks or prickles [syn: bur, burr] 2: rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting 3: United States politician who served as vice president under Jefferson; he mortally wounded his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836) [syn: Burr, Aaron Burr] 4: rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece 5: small bit used in dentistry or surgery [syn: bur, burr] v 1: remove the burrs from [syn: bur, burr]
• clincher 0
  n 1: an argument that is conclusive [syn: clincher, determiner, determining factor] 2: a point or fact or remark that settles something conclusively [syn: clincher, decisive factor] 3: a tool used to clinch nails or bolts or rivets
• cowpuncher 0
  n 1: a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback [syn: cowboy, cowpuncher, puncher, cowman, cattleman, cowpoke, cowhand, cowherd]
• cur 0
  n 1: an inferior dog or one of mixed breed [syn: cur, mongrel, mutt] 2: a cowardly and despicable person
• debenture 0
  n 1: the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future [syn: unsecured bond, debenture, debenture bond] [ant: secured bond] 2: a certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt
• denture 0
  n 1: a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth [syn: denture, dental plate, plate]
• err 0
  v 1: to make a mistake or be incorrect [syn: err, mistake, slip] 2: wander from a direct course or at random; "The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her"; "don't drift from the set course" [syn: stray, err, drift]
• fir 0
  n 1: nonresinous wood of a fir tree 2: any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies; chiefly of upland areas [syn: fir, fir tree, true fir]
• fur 0
  n 1: the dressed hairy coat of a mammal [syn: fur, pelt] 2: dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel) 3: a garment made of the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
• indenture 0
  n 1: a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline) [syn: indentation, indenture] 2: formal agreement between the issuer of bonds and the bondholders as to terms of the debt 3: a contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term 4: the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line [syn: indentation, indention, indent, indenture] v 1: bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant; "an indentured servant" [syn: indenture, indent]
• launcher 0
  n 1: armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket [syn: launcher, rocket launcher] 2: a device that launches aircraft from a warship [syn: catapult, launcher]
• misadventure 0
  n 1: an instance of misfortune [syn: mishap, misadventure, mischance]
• myrrh 0
  n 1: aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume [syn: myrrh, gum myrrh, sweet cicely]
• peradventure 0
  adv 1: by chance; "perhaps she will call tomorrow"; "we may possibly run into them at the concert"; "it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time" [syn: possibly, perchance, perhaps, maybe, mayhap, peradventure] n 1: doubt or uncertainty as to whether something is the case; "this proves beyond peradventure that he is innocent"
• puncher 0
  n 1: a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback [syn: cowboy, cowpuncher, puncher, cowman, cattleman, cowpoke, cowhand, cowherd] 2: someone who delivers punches 3: a tool for making holes or indentations [syn: punch, puncher]
• purr 0
  n 1: a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat v 1: make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred" [syn: whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purr] 2: indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats [syn: purr, make vibrant sounds]
• rancher 0
  n 1: a person who owns or operates a ranch
• shirr 0
  v 1: bake (eggs) in their shells until they are set; "shirr the eggs"
• sir 0
  n 1: term of address for a man 2: a title used before the name of knight or baronet
• slur 0
  n 1: (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato 2: a disparaging remark; "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"; "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility" [syn: aspersion, slur] 3: a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek" [syn: smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur] v 1: play smoothly or legato; "the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata" 2: speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur; "your comments are slurring your co-workers" 3: utter indistinctly 4: become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred" [syn: blur, dim, slur] [ant: focalise, focalize, focus]
• spur 0
  n 1: a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves" [syn: goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring] 2: any sharply pointed projection [syn: spur, spine, acantha] 3: tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers 4: a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on" [syn: spur, gad] 5: a railway line connected to a trunk line [syn: branch line, spur track, spur] v 1: incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research" 2: give heart or courage to [syn: spur, goad] 3: strike with a spur 4: goad with spurs; "the rider spurred his horse" 5: equip with spurs; "spur horses"
• stir 0
  n 1: a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; "he made a great splash and then disappeared" [syn: stir, splash] 2: emotional agitation and excitement 3: a rapid active commotion [syn: bustle, hustle, flurry, ado, fuss, stir] v 1: move an implement through; "stir the soup"; "stir my drink"; "stir the soil" 2: move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat" [syn: stir, shift, budge, agitate] 3: stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions" [syn: stimulate, excite, stir] 4: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" [syn: stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir] 5: affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy" [syn: touch, stir] 6: summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain" [syn: raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth] 7: to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir" [syn: arouse, stir] 8: mix or add by stirring; "Stir nuts into the dough"
• trencher 0
  n 1: someone who digs trenches 2: a wooden board or platter on which food is served or carved
• venture 0
  n 1: any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome 2: an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits; "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it" [syn: speculation, venture] 3: a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit v 1: proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer" [syn: venture, embark] 2: put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong" [syn: guess, venture, pretend, hazard] 3: put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this" [syn: venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize]
• voucher 0
  n 1: someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement [syn: voucher, verifier] 2: a document that serves as evidence of some expenditure 3: a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed [syn: coupon, voucher]
• vulture 0
  n 1: any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion 2: someone who attacks in search of booty [syn: marauder, predator, vulture, piranha]
• watcher 0
  n 1: a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television viewers"; "sky watchers discovered a new star" [syn: spectator, witness, viewer, watcher, looker] 2: a guard who keeps watch [syn: watchman, watcher, security guard] 3: a person who keeps a devotional vigil by a sick bed or by a dead body
• whir 0
  n 1: sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers" [syn: whir, whirr, whirring, birr] v 1: make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred" [syn: whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purr]
• whirr 0
  n 1: sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers" [syn: whir, whirr, whirring, birr] v 1: make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred" [syn: whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purr] 2: make a vibrant sound, as of some birds [syn: churr, whirr]
• ur 0
  n 1: an ancient city of Sumer located on a former channel of the Euphrates River
• murre 0
  n 1: black-and-white diving bird of northern seas
• chirr 0
  v 1: make a vibrant noise, of grasshoppers or cicadas
• churr 0
  v 1: make a vibrant sound, as of some birds [syn: churr, whirr]
• bencher 0
• cruncher 0
• her 0
• keypunches 0
• per 0
• were 0
• bircher 0
• fleur 0
• chirre 0
• knur 0
• skirr 0

See also jointure definition