Words that rhyme with micanopy

n 1: the transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit 2: the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air 3: a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather v 1: cover with a canopy

n 1: (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome; "the signal contained thousands of bits of information" [syn: information, selective information, entropy] 2: (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work; "entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity" [syn: randomness, entropy, S]

n 1: examination of body structures using a fluoroscope

adj 1: prone to friendly informal communication [syn: chatty, gossipy, newsy]

n 1: therapeutic exposure to sunlight [syn: heliotherapy, insolation]

n 1: the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease [syn: hydropathy, hydrotherapy]

n 1: the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra [syn: spectroscopy, spectrometry, spectroscopic analysis, spectrum analysis, spectrographic analysis]

n 1: three-dimensional vision produced by the fusion of two slightly different views of a scene on each retina [syn: stereoscopic vision, stereoscopy]

n 1: a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain [syn: faint, swoon, syncope, deliquium] 2: (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle') [syn: syncope, syncopation]

adj 1: overly sweet [syn: cloying, saccharine, syrupy, treacly] 2: having a relatively high resistance to flow [syn: syrupy, viscous] 3: with honey added [syn: honeyed, honied, syrupy]

n 1: (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.); "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury"; "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested"; "heat therapy gave the best relief"

n 1: an island in the Gulf of Guinea that is part of Sao Tome and Principe

n 1: laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and Fallopian tubes)

n 1: abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds; "the British get `pud' from `pudding' by apocope"

n 1: the therapeutic use of aromatic plant extracts and essential oils in baths or massage

n 1: visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope

n 1: (Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them 2: a genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game and food birds) [syn: Penelope, genus Penelope]

n 1: an appetizer consisting usually of a thin slice of bread or toast spread with caviar or cheese or other savory food