Words that rhyme with leix

n 1: a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter) [syn: gratuity, tip, pourboire, baksheesh, bakshish, bakshis, backsheesh]

n 1: a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle [syn: brake system, brakes]

n 1: purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a hallucinogen [syn: hashish, hasheesh, haschisch, hash]

n 1: restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal [syn: leash, tether, lead] 2: the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one [syn: three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce- ace] 3: a figurative restraint; "asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market"; "kept a tight leash on his emotions"; "he's always gotten a long leash" [syn: collar, leash] v 1: fasten with a rope; "rope the bag securely" [syn: rope, leash]

n 1: small sheet of microfilm on which many pages of material have been photographed; a magnification system is used to read the material

n 1: a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it; "he found his niche in the academic world" 2: a small concavity [syn: recess, recession, niche, corner] 3: an enclosure that is set back or indented [syn: recess, niche] 4: (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species) [syn: niche, ecological niche]

n 1: a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources [syn: medley, potpourri, pastiche] 2: a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work

n 1: a member of the Mayan people of south central Guatemala 2: a tart filled with rich unsweetened custard; often contains other ingredients (as cheese or ham or seafood or vegetables) 3: the Mayan language spoken by the Quiche

n 1: music performed for dancing the schottische 2: a German round dance resembling a slow polka

n 1: the money risked on a gamble [syn: stake, stakes, bet, wager]

v 1: release or vent; "unleash one's anger" 2: release from a leash; "unleash the dogs in the park" 3: turn loose or free from restraint; "let loose mines"; "Loose terrible plagues upon humanity" [syn: unleash, let loose, loose]

n 1: a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for [syn: creche, foundling hospital] 2: a representation of Christ's nativity in the stable at Bethlehem

n 1: purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a hallucinogen [syn: hashish, hasheesh, haschisch, hash]

n 1: a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate [syn: outhouse, privy, earth- closet, jakes]

n 1: a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment [syn: hairpiece, false hair, postiche] 2: something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be [syn: fake, sham, postiche]

n 1: a wave on the surface of a lake or landlocked bay; caused by atmospheric or seismic disturbances

n 1: a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter) [syn: gratuity, tip, pourboire, baksheesh, bakshish, bakshis, backsheesh]