Words that rhyme with joy's

v 1: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" [syn: annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil]

n 1: a youthful male person; "the baby was a boy"; "she made the boy brush his teeth every night"; "most soldiers are only boys in uniform" [syn: male child, boy] [ant: female child, girl, little girl] 2: a friendly informal reference to a grown man; "he likes to play golf with the boys" 3: a male human offspring; "their son became a famous judge"; "his boy is taller than he is" [syn: son, boy] [ant: daughter, girl] 4: (ethnic slur) offensive and disparaging term for Black man; "get out of my way, boy"

v 1: supply or feed to surfeit [syn: surfeit, cloy] 2: cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing; "Too much spicy food cloyed his appetite" [syn: cloy, pall]

adj 1: affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way [syn: coy, demure, overmodest] 2: showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement; "a politician coy about his intentions" 3: modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures; "like a wild young colt, very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled"

n 1: a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot) [syn: decoy, steerer] 2: something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed [syn: bait, decoy, lure] v 1: lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy

n 1: a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second 2: a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium 3: great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool" [syn: aplomb, assuredness, cool, poise, sang-froid] v 1: be motionless, in suspension; "The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked" 2: prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult [syn: brace, poise] 3: cause to be balanced or suspended 4: hold or carry in equilibrium [syn: poise, balance]

n 1: a midwestern state in north-central United States [syn: Illinois, Prairie State, Land of Lincoln, IL] 2: a member of the Algonquian people formerly of Illinois and regions to the west 3: the Algonquian language of the Illinois and Miami