Words that rhyme with mavis

  • clevis
    n 1: a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc.
  • crevice
    n 1: a long narrow depression in a surface [syn: crevice, cranny, crack, fissure, chap] 2: a long narrow opening [syn: crack, cleft, crevice, fissure, scissure]
  • disservice
    n 1: an act intended to help that turns out badly; "he did them a disservice" [syn: disservice, ill service, ill turn] [ant: service]
  • pelvis
    n 1: the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates [syn: pelvis, pelvic girdle, pelvic arch, hip] 2: a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter [syn: pelvis, renal pelvis]
  • davis
    n 1: English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605) [syn: Davys, John Davys, Davis, John Davis] 2: United States painter who developed an American version of cubism (1894-1964) [syn: Davis, Stuart Davis] 3: United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991) [syn: Davis, Miles Davis, Miles Dewey Davis Jr.] 4: American statesman; president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1808-1889) [syn: Davis, Jefferson Davis] 5: United States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition (1879-1945) [syn: Davis, Dwight Davis, Dwight Filley Davis] 6: United States film actress (1908-1989) [syn: Davis, Bette Davis]
  • elvis
    n 1: street name for lysergic acid diethylamide [syn: acid, back breaker, battery-acid, dose, dot, Elvis, loony toons, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, pane, superman, window pane, Zen]
  • parvis
    n 1: a courtyard or portico in front of a building (especially a cathedral)
  • clavus
    n 1: a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes [syn: corn, clavus]
  • favus
    n 1: a contagious fungal infection of the scalp; occurs mainly in Africa and the Middle East
  • clovis
    n 1: king of the Franks who unified Gaul and established his capital at Paris and founded the Frankish monarchy; his name was rendered as Gallic `Louis' (466-511) [syn: Clovis, Clovis I]
  • nevis
    n 1: one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis
  • davys
    n 1: English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605) [syn: Davys, John Davys, Davis, John Davis]
  • avis
  • chavis
  • kendavis
  • bavis
  • travis
  • bevis
  • davies
  • jarvis

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