Words that rhyme with kjos

n 1: (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored [syn: address, computer address, reference] 2: the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with 3: the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets" [syn: address, speech] 4: the manner of speaking to another individual; "he failed in his manner of address to the captain" 5: a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described 6: written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location [syn: address, destination, name and address] 7: the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball 8: social skill [syn: savoir-faire, address] v 1: speak to; "He addressed the crowd outside the window" [syn: address, turn to] 2: give a speech to; "The chairman addressed the board of trustees" [syn: address, speak] 3: put an address on (an envelope) [syn: address, direct] 4: direct a question at someone 5: address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question 6: greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; "He always addresses me with `Sir'"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name" [syn: address, call] 7: access or locate by address 8: act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China" [syn: cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address] 9: speak to someone [syn: address, accost, come up to] 10: adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting

v 1: take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack" [syn: attack, aggress]

v 1: evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk" [syn: measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value] 2: charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine 3: set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine) [syn: tax, assess] 4: estimate the value of (property) for taxation; "Our house hasn't been assessed in years"

v 1: give a benediction to; "The dying man blessed his son" [ant: anathemise, anathemize, bedamn, beshrew, curse, damn, imprecate, maledict] 2: confer prosperity or happiness on 3: make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate [syn: bless, sign] 4: render holy by means of religious rites [syn: consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify] [ant: deconsecrate, desecrate, unhallow]

adj 1: exceptionally good; "a boss hand at carpentry"; "his brag cornfield" [syn: boss, brag] n 1: a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman" [syn: foreman, chief, gaffer, honcho, boss] 2: a person responsible for hiring workers; "the boss hired three more men for the new job" [syn: boss, hirer] 3: a person who exercises control and makes decisions; "he is his own boss now" 4: a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments; "party bosses have a reputation for corruption" [syn: party boss, political boss, boss] 5: a circular rounded projection or protuberance [syn: knob, boss] v 1: raise in a relief; "embossed stationery" [syn: emboss, boss, stamp]

n 1: a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it); "he showered her with caresses"; "soft music was a fond caress"; "the caresses of the breeze played over his face" v 1: touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; "He caressed her face"; "They fondled in the back seat of the taxi" [syn: caress, fondle]

n 1: weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat [syn: chess, cheat, Bromus secalinus] 2: a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king [syn: chess, chess game]

n 1: a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever) v 1: make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data" [syn: compress, compact, pack together] [ant: decompress, uncompress] 2: squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle" [syn: compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press]

v 1: confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure [syn: confess, squeal, fink] 2: admit (to a wrongdoing); "She confessed that she had taken the money" [syn: concede, profess, confess] 3: confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith

n 1: any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste [syn: cress, cress plant] 2: pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs

n 1: a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal

n 1: something that is lost; "the car was a total loss"; "loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt" 2: gradual decline in amount or activity; "weight loss"; "a serious loss of business" 3: the act of losing someone or something; "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock" 4: the disadvantage that results from losing something; "his loss of credibility led to his resignation"; "losing him is no great deprivation" [syn: loss, deprivation] 5: the experience of losing a loved one; "he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather" 6: the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue; "the company operated at a loss last year"; "the company operated in the red last year" [syn: loss, red ink, red] [ant: gain] 7: military personnel lost by death or capture [syn: personnel casualty, loss] 8: euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing" [syn: passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, going, release]

n 1: tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

n 1: flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food v 1: behave saucily or impudently towards 2: dress (food) with a relish 3: add zest or flavor to, make more interesting; "sauce the roast"

n 1: the act of flipping a coin [syn: flip, toss] 2: (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled" [syn: pass, toss, flip] 3: an abrupt movement; "a toss of his head" v 1: throw or toss with a light motion; "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper" [syn: flip, toss, sky, pitch] 2: lightly throw to see which side comes up; "I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!" [syn: flip, toss] 3: throw carelessly; "chuck the ball" [syn: chuck, toss] 4: move or stir about violently; "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed" [syn: convulse, thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash, toss, jactitate] 5: throw or cast away; "Put away your worries" [syn: discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away] 6: agitate; "toss the salad"

n 1: wild and domestic cattle; in some classifications placed in the subfamily Bovinae or tribe Bovini [syn: Bos, genus Bos]

n 1: a long racket with a triangular frame; used in playing lacrosse

n 1: (in India) a unit of length having different values in different localities [syn: kos, coss]

n 1: a mouth or mouthlike opening 2: a hard brittle blue-grey or blue-black metallic element that is one of the platinum metals; the heaviest metal known [syn: osmium, Os, atomic number 76] 3: (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services [syn: operating system, OS] 4: the left eye [syn: oculus sinister, OS] 5: rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates [syn: bone, os]

n 1: Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856) [syn: Ross, John Ross, Sir John Ross] 2: British explorer of the Arctic and Antarctic; located the north magnetic pole in 1831; discovered the Ross Sea in Antarctica; nephew of Sir John Ross (1800-1862) [syn: Ross, James Clark Ross, Sir James Clark Ross] 3: British physician who discovered that mosquitos transmit malaria (1857-1932) [syn: Ross, Sir Ronald Ross] 4: a politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in the United States (1876-1977) [syn: Ross, Nellie Ross, Nellie Tayloe Ross] 5: American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752-1836) [syn: Ross, Betsy Ross, Betsy Griscom Ross]

n 1: a region of northeastern France famous for its wines [syn: Alsace, Alsatia, Elsass]

n 1: a militant Islamic fundamentalist political movement that opposes peace with Israel and uses terrorism as a weapon; seeks to create an Islamic state in place of Israel; is opposed to the PLO and has become a leading perpetrator of terrorist activity in Israel; pioneered suicide bombing [syn: Hamas, Islamic Resistance Movement]

n 1: a paint that dries with a finish between glossy and flat