Words that rhyme with khalaf

  • bailiff
    n 1: an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
  • belief
    n 1: any cognitive content held as true [ant: disbelief, unbelief] 2: a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying" [syn: impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinion]
  • broadleaf
    adj 1: having relatively broad rather than needlelike or scalelike leaves [syn: broadleaf, broad-leafed, broad-leaved]
  • caliph
    n 1: the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth; "many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world" [syn: caliph, calif, kaliph, kalif, khalif, khalifah]
  • cloverleaf
    n 1: an interchange that does not require left-hand turns
  • disbelief
    n 1: doubt about the truth of something [syn: incredulity, disbelief, skepticism, mental rejection] 2: a rejection of belief [syn: unbelief, disbelief] [ant: belief]
  • flyleaf
    n 1: a blank leaf in the front or back of a book
  • handkerchief
    n 1: a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory [syn: handkerchief, hankie, hanky, hankey]
  • interleaf
    n 1: a blank leaf inserted between the leaves of a book
  • kerchief
    n 1: a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck
  • mischief
    n 1: reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others [syn: mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan] 2: the quality or nature of being harmful or evil [syn: maleficence, mischief, balefulness] [ant: beneficence]
  • neckerchief
    n 1: a kerchief worn around the neck
  • overleaf
    adv 1: on or to the other side of a page; "data tabulated overleaf"
  • relief
    n 1: the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief" [syn: relief, alleviation, assuagement] 2: the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease" [syn: relief, ease] 3: (law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?" 4: someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill- ins" [syn: stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in] 5: assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims" [syn: relief, succor, succour, ministration] 6: a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests" [syn: respite, rest, relief, rest period] 7: a change for the better [syn: easing, moderation, relief] 8: aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on relief for many years" 9: the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain" [syn: easing, easement, alleviation, relief] 10: sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background [syn: relief, relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural relief] 11: the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged; "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"
  • seraph
    n 1: an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child
  • serif
    n 1: a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character [syn: serif, seriph]
  • sheriff
    n 1: the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
  • unbelief
    n 1: a rejection of belief [syn: unbelief, disbelief] [ant: belief]
  • calif
    n 1: the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth; "many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world" [syn: caliph, calif, kaliph, kalif, khalif, khalifah]
  • kalif
    n 1: the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth; "many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world" [syn: caliph, calif, kaliph, kalif, khalif, khalifah]
  • kaliph
    n 1: the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth; "many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world" [syn: caliph, calif, kaliph, kalif, khalif, khalifah]
  • paraph
    n 1: a flourish added after or under your signature (originally to protect against forgery)
  • joseph
    n 1: leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904) [syn: Joseph, Chief Joseph] 2: (Old Testament) the 11th son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel; Jacob gave Joseph a coat of many colors, which made his brothers jealous and they sold him into slavery in Egypt 3: (New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief) the foster father of Jesus
  • misbelief
  • calaf
  • galef
  • olaf