Words that rhyme with minit

n 1: someone who is critical of the motives of others [syn: cynic, faultfinder] 2: a member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that the essence of virtue is self-control

n 1: a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance); "the boat had a metallic finish"; "he applied a coat of a clear finish"; "when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly" [syn: coating, finish, finishing] 2: the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season" [syn: stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion, close] 3: a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad [syn: polish, refinement, culture, cultivation, finish] 4: the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view" [syn: finish, destination, goal] 5: designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the most points at the finish" 6: the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict); "booze will be the finish of him"; "it was a fight to the finish" 7: event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show" [syn: ending, conclusion, finish] [ant: beginning] 8: (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed); "the wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish" 9: the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause" [syn: finish, finishing] [ant: beginning, commencement, start] v 1: come or bring to a finish or an end; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours" [syn: complete, finish] 2: finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again" [syn: finish up, land up, fetch up, end up, wind up, finish] 3: have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical; "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo" [syn: end, stop, finish, terminate, cease] [ant: begin, start] 4: provide with a finish; "The carpenter finished the table beautifully"; "this shirt is not finished properly" 5: finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table; "She polished off the remaining potatoes" [syn: eat up, finish, polish off] 6: cause to finish a relationship with somebody; "That finished me with Mary"

adj 1: (of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state; "a finished product" [ant: unfinished] 2: ended or brought to an end; "are you finished?"; "gave me the finished manuscript" [ant: unfinished] 3: (of skills or the products of skills) brought to or having the greatest excellence; perfected; "a dazzling and finished piece of writing"; "a finished violinist" 4: having a surface coating or finish applied; "the finished bookcase costs much more than the unfinished ones" 5: brought to ruin; "after the revolution the aristocracy was finished"; "the unsuccessful run for office left him ruined politically and economically" [syn: finished, ruined]

v 1: make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit" [syn: light, illume, illumine, light up, illuminate] 2: make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault" [syn: clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate] 3: add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)

v 1: to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" [syn: suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb] 2: limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs" 3: limit, block, or decrease the action or function of; "inhibit the action of the enzyme"; "inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction" 4: control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior [syn: inhibit, bottle up, suppress]

n 1: the greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability" [syn: limit, bound, boundary] 2: final or latest limiting point [syn: terminus ad quem, terminal point, limit] 3: as far as something can go 4: the boundary of a specific area [syn: limit, demarcation, demarcation line] 5: the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity [syn: limit, limit point, point of accumulation] 6: the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed; "there are limits on the amount you can bet"; "it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight" [syn: limit, limitation] v 1: place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" [syn: restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle] 2: restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day" [syn: limit, circumscribe, confine] 3: decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters" [syn: specify, set, determine, define, fix, limit]

n 1: a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant 2: a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish [syn: linen, linen paper] 3: white goods or clothing made with linen cloth

n 1: small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico [syn: house finch, linnet, Carpodacus mexicanus] 2: small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead [syn: linnet, lintwhite, Carduelis cannabina]

adj 1: expressing deep emotion; "the dancer's lyrical performance" [syn: lyric, lyrical] 2: used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range; "a lyric soprano" [ant: dramatic] 3: relating to or being musical drama; "the lyric stage" 4: of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion (often in a songlike way); "lyric poetry" n 1: the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number; "his compositions always started with the lyrics"; "he wrote both words and music"; "the song uses colloquial language" [syn: lyric, words, language] 2: a short poem of songlike quality [syn: lyric, lyric poem] v 1: write lyrics for (a song)

adj 1: used of women's clothing; very short with hemline above the knee; "a mini dress"; "miniskirts" [ant: maxi, midi] n 1: a very short skirt [syn: miniskirt, mini]

adj 1: infinitely or immeasurably small; "two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm"; "reduced to a microscopic scale" [syn: infinitesimal, minute] 2: characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report" [syn: minute, narrow] n 1: a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour; "he ran a 4 minute mile" [syn: minute, min] 2: an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit" [syn: moment, mo, minute, second, bit] 3: a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began" [syn: moment, minute, second, instant] 4: a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree [syn: minute, arcminute, minute of arc] 5: a short note; "the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting" 6: distance measured by the time taken to cover it; "we live an hour from the airport"; "its just 10 minutes away" [syn: hour, minute]

n 1: assembly possessing high legislative powers 2: the upper house of the United States Congress [syn: United States Senate, U.S. Senate, US Senate, Senate]

n 1: the vital principle or animating force within living things 2: the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason" [syn: spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell] 3: a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character 4: any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings [syn: spirit, disembodied spirit] 5: the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection); "his emotional state depended on her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose" [syn: emotional state, spirit] 6: the intended meaning of a communication [syn: intent, purport, spirit] 7: animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it" [syn: liveliness, life, spirit, sprightliness] 8: an inclination or tendency of a certain kind; "he had a change of heart" [syn: heart, spirit] v 1: infuse with spirit; "The company spirited him up" [syn: spirit, spirit up, inspirit]

adj 1: having won; "the victorious entry"; "the winning team" [syn: victorious, winning] 2: very attractive; capturing interest; "a fetching new hairstyle"; "something inexpressibly taking in his manner"; "a winning personality" [syn: fetching, taking, winning] n 1: succeeding with great difficulty; "winning is not everything"

n 1: the basic unit of money in Malaysia; equal to 100 sen