Words that rhyme with lincolnshire

  • amentia
    n 1: extreme mental retardation [syn: idiocy, amentia]
  • censure
    n 1: harsh criticism or disapproval [syn: censure, animadversion] 2: the state of being excommunicated [syn: excommunication, exclusion, censure] v 1: rebuke formally [syn: reprimand, censure, criminate]
  • dementia
    n 1: mental deterioration of organic or functional origin [syn: dementia, dementedness]
  • differentia
    n 1: distinguishing characteristics (especially in different species of a genus)
  • disappear
    v 1: get lost, as without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace" [syn: disappear, vanish, go away] [ant: appear] 2: become invisible or unnoticeable; "The effect vanished when day broke" [syn: vanish, disappear, go away] 3: cease to exist; "An entire civilization vanished" [syn: vanish, disappear] [ant: appear, come along] 4: become less intense and fade away gradually; "her resistance melted under his charm"; "her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance" [syn: melt, disappear, evaporate]
  • domineer
    v 1: rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner; "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her" [syn: tyrannize, tyrannise, domineer]
  • ear
    n 1: the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium 2: good hearing; "he had a keen ear"; "a good ear for pitch" 3: the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear [syn: auricle, pinna, ear] 4: attention to what is said; "he tried to get her ear" 5: fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn [syn: ear, spike, capitulum]
  • emir
    n 1: an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia) [syn: emir, amir, emeer, ameer]
  • engineer
    n 1: a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems [syn: engineer, applied scientist, technologist] 2: the operator of a railway locomotive [syn: engineer, locomotive engineer, railroad engineer, engine driver] v 1: design as an engineer; "He engineered the water supply project" 2: plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery" [syn: mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrate]
  • financier
    n 1: a person skilled in large scale financial transactions [syn: financier, moneyman] v 1: conduct financial operations, often in an unethical manner
  • frontier
    n 1: a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country; "the individualism of the frontier in Andrew Jackson's day" 2: an international boundary or the area (often fortified) immediately inside the boundary 3: an undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development; "he worked at the frontier of brain science"
  • gondolier
    n 1: a (Venetian) boatman who propels a gondola [syn: gondolier, gondoliere]
  • insincere
    adj 1: lacking sincerity; "a charming but thoroughly insincere woman"; "their praise was extravagant and insincere" [ant: sincere]
  • interfere
    v 1: come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle; "Your talking interferes with my work!" 2: get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force; "Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?" [syn: intervene, step in, interfere, interpose]
  • mutineer
    n 1: someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)
  • pamphleteer
    n 1: a writer of pamphlets (usually taking a partisan stand on public issues)
  • persevere
    v 1: be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions" [syn: persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on]
  • pioneer
    n 1: someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art [syn: pioneer, innovator, trailblazer, groundbreaker] 2: one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory; "they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them" v 1: open up an area or prepare a way; "She pioneered a graduate program for women students" [syn: pioneer, open up] 2: take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants" [syn: initiate, pioneer] 3: open up and explore a new area; "pioneer space"
  • premier
    adj 1: first in rank or degree; "an architect of premier rank"; "the prime minister" [syn: premier(a), prime(a)] 2: preceding all others in time; "the premiere showing" [syn: premier, premiere] n 1: the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom [syn: Prime Minister, PM, premier] 2: the person who is head of state (in several countries) [syn: chancellor, premier, prime minister] v 1: be performed for the first time; "We premiered the opera of the young composer and it was a critical success" [syn: premier, premiere] 2: perform a work for the first time [syn: premier, premiere]
  • premiere
    adj 1: preceding all others in time; "the premiere showing" [syn: premier, premiere] n 1: the first public performance of a play or movie v 1: be performed for the first time; "We premiered the opera of the young composer and it was a critical success" [syn: premier, premiere] 2: perform a work for the first time [syn: premier, premiere]
  • prisoner
    n 1: a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war [syn: prisoner, captive]
  • profiteer
    n 1: someone who makes excessive profit (especially on goods in short supply) v 1: make an unreasonable profit, as on the sale of difficult to obtain goods
  • queer
    adj 1: beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior" [syn: curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular] 2: homosexual or arousing homosexual desires [syn: gay, queer, homophile(a)] n 1: offensive term for an openly homosexual man [syn: fagot, faggot, fag, fairy, nance, pansy, queen, queer, poof, poove, pouf] v 1: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent" [syn: thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk] 2: put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position [syn: queer, expose, scupper, endanger, peril]
  • racketeer
    n 1: someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion) v 1: carry on illegal business activities involving crime
  • reappear
    v 1: appear again; "The sores reappeared on her body"; "Her husband reappeared after having left her years ago" [syn: reappear, re-emerge]
  • revere
    n 1: American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818) [syn: Revere, Paul Revere] 2: a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side [syn: revers, revere] v 1: love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol; "Many teenagers idolized the Beatles" [syn: idolize, idolise, worship, hero-worship, revere] 2: regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius" [syn: reverence, fear, revere, venerate]
  • severe
    adj 1: intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality; "severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a terrible cough"; "under wicked fire from the enemy's guns"; "a wicked cough" [syn: severe, terrible, wicked] 2: very strong or vigorous; "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow" [syn: hard, knockout, severe] 3: severely simple; "a stark interior" [syn: austere, severe, stark, stern] 4: unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment; "a parent severe to the pitch of hostility"- H.G.Wells; "a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien"; "a strict disciplinarian"; "a Spartan upbringing" [syn: severe, spartan] 5: causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease" [syn: dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, severe, life-threatening] 6: very bad in degree or extent; "a severe worldwide depression"; "the house suffered severe damage"
  • sincere
    adj 1: open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship" [ant: insincere] 2: characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message" [syn: earnest, sincere, solemn]
  • souvenir
    n 1: something of sentimental value [syn: keepsake, souvenir, token, relic] 2: a reminder of past events [syn: memento, souvenir]
  • tear
    n 1: a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes" [syn: tear, teardrop] 2: an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings" [syn: rip, rent, snag, split, tear] 3: an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days" [syn: bust, tear, binge, bout] 4: the act of tearing; "he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear" v 1: separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper" [syn: tear, rupture, snap, bust] 2: to separate or be separated by force; "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars" 3: move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office" [syn: tear, shoot, shoot down, charge, buck] 4: strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon" [syn: pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume] 5: fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing"
  • titular
    adj 1: of or relating to a legal title to something; "titulary rights" [syn: titular, titulary] 2: of or bearing a title signifying status or function; "of titular rank" 3: of or pertaining to the title of a work of art; "performed well in the titular (or title) role"; "the titular theme of the book" 4: of or associated with or bearing a title signifying nobility; "titular dignitaries" 5: existing in name only; "the nominal (or titular) head of his party" [syn: nominal, titular]
  • tonsure
    n 1: the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head 2: shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order v 1: shave the head of a newly inducted monk
  • unclear
    adj 1: poorly stated or described; "he confuses the reader with ill-defined terms and concepts" [syn: ill-defined, unclear] [ant: clear, well-defined] 2: not clear to the mind; "the law itself was unclear on that point"; "the reason for their actions is unclear to this day" [ant: clear] 3: not easily deciphered; "indecipherable handwriting" [syn: indecipherable, unclear, undecipherable, unreadable]
  • veneer
    n 1: coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood [syn: veneer, veneering] 2: an ornamental coating to a building [syn: facing, veneer] v 1: cover with veneer; "veneer the furniture to protect it"
  • volunteer
    adj 1: without payment; "the soup kitchen was run primarily by unpaid helpers"; "a volunteer fire department" [syn: unpaid, volunteer(a)] n 1: (military) a person who freely enlists for service [syn: volunteer, military volunteer, voluntary] [ant: conscript, draftee, inductee] 2: a person who performs voluntary work [syn: volunteer, unpaid worker] 3: a native or resident of Tennessee [syn: Tennessean, Volunteer] v 1: tell voluntarily; "He volunteered the information" 2: agree freely; "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"; "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it" [syn: volunteer, offer] 3: do volunteer work
  • zaire
    n 1: the basic unit of money in Zaire 2: a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960 [syn: Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zaire, Belgian Congo]
  • devonshire
    n 1: a county in southwestern England [syn: Devon, Devonshire]
  • cere
    n 1: the fleshy, waxy covering at the base of the upper beak of some birds v 1: wrap up in a cerecloth; "cere a corpse"
  • cyr
  • yasir
  • vasa
  • wigtownshire
  • strontia

See also lincolnshire definition