Words that rhyme with misch

n 1: a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food; "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present" 2: a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" 3: the quantity that a dish will hold; "they served me a dish of rice" [syn: dish, dishful] 4: a very attractive or seductive looking woman [syn: smasher, stunner, knockout, beauty, ravisher, sweetheart, peach, lulu, looker, mantrap, dish] 5: directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation [syn: dish, dish aerial, dish antenna, saucer] 6: an activity that you like or at which you are superior; "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish" [syn: cup of tea, bag, dish] v 1: provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show" [syn: serve, serve up, dish out, dish up, dish] 2: make concave; shape like a dish

n 1: a state of fitness and good health; "in fine fettle" v 1: remove mold marks or sand from (a casting)

n 1: any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills; "the shark is a large fish"; "in the living room there was a tank of colorful fish" 2: the flesh of fish used as food; "in Japan most fish is eaten raw"; "after the scare about foot-and-mouth disease a lot of people started eating fish instead of meat"; "they have a chef who specializes in fish" 3: (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces [syn: Pisces, Fish] 4: the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20 [syn: Pisces, Pisces the Fishes, Fish] v 1: seek indirectly; "fish for compliments" [syn: fish, angle] 2: catch or try to catch fish or shellfish; "I like to go fishing on weekends"

n 1: a type of bronze used for parts subject to wear or corrosion (especially corrosion by sea water)

n 1: a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid [syn: kettle, boiler] 2: the quantity a kettle will hold [syn: kettle, kettleful] 3: (geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits [syn: kettle hole, kettle] 4: a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it [syn: kettle, kettledrum, tympanum, tympani, timpani]

n 1: (Yiddish) a baked or fried turnover filled with potato or meat or cheese; often eaten as a snack

adj 1: containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "a metallic compound"; "metallic luster"; "the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce [syn: metallic, metal(a)] [ant: nonmetal, nonmetallic] n 1: any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. [syn: metallic element, metal] 2: a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper" [syn: alloy, metal] v 1: cover with metal

n 1: the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball" [syn: heart, mettle, nerve, spunk]

n 1: any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae) v 1: sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation [syn: nettle, urticate] 2: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" [syn: annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil]

n 1: part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored [syn: petal, flower petal]

v 1: settle in a new place; "The immigrants had to resettle"

n 1: a long wooden bench with a back [syn: settle, settee] v 1: settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; "dust settled on the roofs" [syn: settle, settle down] 2: bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance" [syn: decide, settle, resolve, adjudicate] 3: settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument" [syn: settle, square off, square up, determine] 4: take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest" [syn: settle, locate] 5: come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up" [syn: reconcile, patch up, make up, conciliate, settle] 6: go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned" [syn: sink, settle, go down, go under] [ant: float, swim] 7: become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down" [syn: settle, root, take root, steady down, settle down] 8: become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet; "The roar settled to a thunder"; "The wind settled in the West"; "it is settling to rain"; "A cough settled in her chest"; "Her mood settled into lethargy" 9: establish or develop as a residence; "He settled the farm 200 years ago"; "This land was settled by Germans" 10: come to rest 11: arrange or fix in the desired order; "She settled the teacart" 12: accept despite lack of complete satisfaction; "We settled for a lower price" 13: end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement; "The two parties finally settled" 14: dispose of; make a financial settlement 15: become clear by the sinking of particles; "the liquid gradually settled" 16: cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids) 17: sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm" [syn: subside, settle] 18: fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair" [syn: ensconce, settle] 19: get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury; "I finally settled with my old enemy" [syn: settle, get back] 20: make final; put the last touches on; put into final form; "let's finalize the proposal" [syn: finalize, finalise, settle, nail down] 21: form a community; "The Swedes settled in Minnesota" 22: come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell" [syn: fall, descend, settle]

n 1: the noise of soft mud being walked on v 1: walk through mud or mire; "We had to splosh across the wet meadow" [syn: squelch, squish, splash, splosh, slosh, slop] 2: put (a liquid) into a container or another place by means of a squirting action

adj 1: elegant and fashionable; "classy clothes"; "a classy dame"; "a posh restaurant"; "a swish pastry shop on the Rue du Bac"- Julia Child [syn: classy, posh, swish] n 1: a brushing or rustling sound v 1: move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound; "The bubbles swoshed around in the glass"; "The curtain swooshed open" [syn: lap, swish, swosh, swoosh]

n 1: kettle for boiling water to make tea

v 1: disturb the composure of [syn: faze, unnerve, enervate, unsettle]

n 1: a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire" [syn: wish, wishing, want] 2: an expression of some desire or inclination; "I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave"; "his crying was an indirect request for attention" [syn: wish, indirect request] 3: (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare; "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes" [syn: regard, wish, compliments] 4: the particular preference that you have; "it was his last wish"; "they should respect the wishes of the people" v 1: hope for; have a wish; "I wish I could go home now" 2: prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?" [syn: wish, care, like] 3: make or express a wish; "I wish that Christmas were over" 4: feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of [syn: wish, wish well] [ant: begrudge, resent] 5: order politely; express a wish for 6: invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell" [syn: wish, bid]

n 1: British physicist (born in Austria) who with Lise Meitner recognized that Otto Hahn had produced a new kind of nuclear reaction which they named nuclear fission; Frisch described the explosive potential of a chain nuclear reaction (1904-1979) [syn: Frisch, Otto Frisch, Otto Robert Frisch] 2: Norwegian economist noted for his work in econometrics (1895-1973) [syn: Frisch, Ragnar Frisch, Ragnar Anton Kittil Frisch] 3: Austrian zoologist noted for his studies of honeybees (1886-1982) [syn: Frisch, Karl von Frisch]

n 1: United States film actress who appeared in films by D. W. Griffith (1896-1993) [syn: Gish, Lillian Gish]