Words that rhyme with mutch

n 1: the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing" [syn: clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold] 2: a tense critical situation; "he is a good man in the clutch" 3: a number of birds hatched at the same time 4: a collection of things or persons to be handled together [syn: batch, clutch] 5: a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand [syn: clutch bag, clutch] 6: a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism; "he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other" [syn: clutch, clutch pedal] 7: a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism; "this year's model has an improved clutch" v 1: take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals" [syn: seize, prehend, clutch] 2: hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared" [syn: cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch] 3: affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease" [syn: seize, clutch, get hold of]

n 1: a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking 2: anything that serves as an expedient; "he uses drugs as a psychological crutch"

n 1: tannin extract derived from any of several mangrove barks of Pacific areas [syn: cutch, kutch]

v 1: disengage the clutch of a car

n 1: a cage (usually made of wood and wire mesh) for small animals 2: small crude shelter used as a dwelling [syn: hovel, hut, hutch, shack, shanty]

adv 1: to such an extent or degree; so

adv 1: to a great degree or extent; "she's much better now" 2: very; "he was much annoyed" 3: to a very great degree or extent; "I feel a lot better"; "we enjoyed ourselves very much"; "she was very much interested"; "this would help a great deal" [syn: a lot, lots, a good deal, a great deal, much, very much] 4: (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely; "much the same thing happened every time"; "practically everything in Hinduism is the manifestation of a god" [syn: much, practically] 5: frequently or in great quantities; "I don't drink much"; "I don't travel much" [syn: much, a great deal, often] adj 1: (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent; "not much rain"; "much affection"; "much grain is in storage" [ant: little(a), slight] n 1: a great amount or extent; "they did much for humanity"

n 1: model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal [syn: ideal, paragon, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuch]

n 1: model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal [syn: ideal, paragon, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuch]

adv 1: more than necessary; "she eats too much"; "let's not blame them overmuch" [syn: overmuch, too much] adj 1: very great in quantity; overabundant; "showed overmuch affection" n 1: a quantity that is more than what is appropriate; "four- year-olds have an overabundance of energy"; "we received an inundation of email" [syn: overabundance, overmuch, overmuchness, superabundance]

v 1: give retouches to (hair); "retouch the roots" 2: alter so as to produce a more desirable appearance; "This photograph has been retouched!" [syn: touch up, retouch]

v 1: make a smudge on; soil by smudging [syn: smear, blur, smudge, smutch]

adv 1: to so extreme a degree; "he is such a baby"; "Such rich people!" adj 1: of so extreme a degree or extent; "such weeping"; "so much weeping"; "such a help"; "such grief"; "never dreamed of such beauty"

n 1: the event of something coming in contact with the body; "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air" [syn: touch, touching] 2: the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands); "only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us" [syn: touch, sense of touch, skin senses, touch modality, cutaneous senses] 3: a suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face" [syn: touch, trace, ghost] 4: a distinguishing style; "this room needs a woman's touch" [syn: touch, signature] 5: the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights" [syn: touch, touching] 6: a slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic" [syn: touch, hint, tinge, mite, pinch, jot, speck, soupcon] 7: a communicative interaction; "the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues" [syn: contact, touch] 8: a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism" [syn: touch, spot] 9: the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan); "he watched the beggar trying to make a touch" 10: the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling" [syn: touch, touch sensation, tactual sensation, tactile sensation, feeling] 11: deftness in handling matters; "he has a master's touch" 12: the feel of mechanical action; "this piano has a wonderful touch" v 1: make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband" 2: perceive via the tactile sense; "Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her" 3: affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy" [syn: touch, stir] 4: be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments" [syn: refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have-to doe with] 5: be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point" [syn: touch, adjoin, meet, contact] 6: have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?" [syn: affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch] 7: deal with; usually used with a form of negation; "I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole"; "The local Mafia won't touch gambling" 8: cause to be in brief contact with; "He touched his toes to the horse's flanks" 9: to extend as far as; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall" [syn: reach, extend to, touch] 10: be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents" [syn: equal, touch, rival, match] 11: tamper with; "Don't touch my CDs!" [syn: touch, disturb] 12: make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it" [syn: allude, touch, advert] 13: comprehend; "He could not touch the meaning of the poem" 14: consume; "She didn't touch her food all night" [syn: partake, touch] 15: color lightly; "her greying hair was tinged blond"; "the leaves were tinged red in November" [syn: tint, tinct, tinge, touch]

n 1: German composer (1838-1920) [syn: Bruch, Max Bruch]

adj 1: of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture; "Dutch painting"; "Dutch painters" n 1: the people of the Netherlands; "the Dutch are famous for their tulips" [syn: Dutch, Dutch people] 2: the West Germanic language of the Netherlands

n 1: tannin extract derived from any of several mangrove barks of Pacific areas [syn: cutch, kutch]