Words that rhyme with koskotas

n 1: equipment designed to serve a specific function [syn: apparatus, setup] 2: (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function; "the breathing apparatus"

n 1: inflammation of the vermiform appendix

n 1: works for an expert to learn a trade [syn: apprentice, learner, prentice] v 1: be or work as an apprentice; "She apprenticed with the great master"

n 1: inflammation of a joint or joints

n 1: inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes

n 1: inflammation of a bursa; frequently in the shoulder

n 1: any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines

adj 1: (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin; "the stock market crashed on Black Friday"; "a calamitous defeat"; "the battle was a disastrous end to a disastrous campaign"; "such doctrines, if true, would be absolutely fatal to my theory"- Charles Darwin; "it is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it"- Douglas MacArthur; "a fateful error" [syn: black, calamitous, disastrous, fatal, fateful]

adj 1: marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct; "the explanation was circuitous and puzzling"; "a roundabout paragraph"; "hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend" [syn: circuitous, roundabout] 2: deviating from a straight course; "a scenic but devious route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic" [syn: devious, circuitous, roundabout]

n 1: a thin uniform layer of hazy cloud at high altitude [syn: cirrostratus, cirrostratus cloud]

n 1: the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur [syn: sexual intercourse, intercourse, sex act, copulation, coitus, coition, sexual congress, congress, sexual relation, relation, carnal knowledge]

n 1: inflammation of the colon [syn: colitis, inflammatory bowel disease]

n 1: inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye [syn: conjunctivitis, pinkeye]

n 1: female equivalent of a count or earl

adj 1: showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages; "he was never covetous before he met her"; "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"; "envious of their art collection" [syn: covetous, envious, jealous] 2: immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees" [syn: avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile]

n 1: inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters

n 1: native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers [syn: lotus, Indian lotus, sacred lotus, Nelumbo nucifera] 2: annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs [syn: Lotus, genus Lotus] 3: white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians [syn: lotus, white lotus, Egyptian water lily, white lily, Nymphaea lotus]

n 1: an announcement containing information about an event; "you didn't give me enough notice"; "an obituary notice"; "a notice of sale 2: the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police" [syn: notice, observation, observance] 3: a request for payment; "the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting" [syn: notification, notice] 4: advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement of contract; "we received a notice to vacate the premises"; "he gave notice two months before he moved" 5: a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions" [syn: poster, posting, placard, notice, bill, card] 6: polite or favorable attention; "his hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice" 7: a short critical review; "the play received good notices" v 1: discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint" [syn: detect, observe, find, discover, notice] 2: notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words" [syn: notice, mark, note] [ant: ignore] 3: make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his colleague" [syn: comment, notice, remark, point out] 4: express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with; "He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway"; "She acknowledged his complement with a smile"; "it is important to acknowledge the work of others in one's own writing" [syn: notice, acknowledge]

n 1: inflammation of one or both testes; characterized by pain and swelling

n 1: inflammation of the ear

n 1: inflammation of the vertebral column 2: childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus [syn: rickets, rachitis]

n 1: inflammation of the retina

n 1: inflammation of a spinal joint; characterized by pain and stiffness

n 1: inflammation of the vulva

n 1: inflammation of an artery

n 1: inflammation of the eyelids characterized by redness and swelling and dried crusts

n 1: inflammation of the spinal cord

n 1: severe conjunctivitis [syn: ophthalmia, ophthalmitis]

n 1: inflammation of a bone as a consequence of infection or trauma or degeneration