Words that rhyme with nervous

• canvas 0
  n 1: a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents) [syn: canvas, canvass] 2: an oil painting on canvas fabric [syn: canvas, canvass] 3: the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; "the crowded canvas of history"; "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound" [syn: canvas, canvass] 4: a tent made of canvas fabric [syn: canvas tent, canvas, canvass] 5: a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel [syn: sail, canvas, canvass, sheet] 6: the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete; "the boxer picked himself up off the canvas" [syn: canvas, canvass] v 1: solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign [syn: canvass, canvas] 2: get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions [syn: poll, canvass, canvas] 3: cover with canvas; "She canvassed the walls of her living room so as to conceal the ugly cracks" 4: consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives" [syn: analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas]
• canvass 0
  n 1: the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; "the crowded canvas of history"; "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound" [syn: canvas, canvass] 2: an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people [syn: poll, opinion poll, public opinion poll, canvass] 3: a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel [syn: sail, canvas, canvass, sheet] 4: a tent made of canvas fabric [syn: canvas tent, canvas, canvass] 5: an oil painting on canvas fabric [syn: canvas, canvass] 6: the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete; "the boxer picked himself up off the canvas" [syn: canvas, canvass] 7: a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents) [syn: canvas, canvass] v 1: get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions [syn: poll, canvass, canvas] 2: solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign [syn: canvass, canvas] 3: consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives" [syn: analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas]
• clevis 0
  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 0
  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 0
  n 1: an act intended to help that turns out badly; "he did them a disservice" [syn: disservice, ill service, ill turn] [ant: service]
• grievous 0
  adj 1: causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease" [syn: dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, severe, life-threatening] 2: causing or marked by grief or anguish; "a grievous loss"; "a grievous cry"; "her sigh was heartbreaking"; "the heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter" [syn: grievous, heartbreaking, heartrending] 3: of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought; "grave responsibilities"; "faced a grave decision in a time of crisis"; "a grievous fault"; "heavy matters of state"; "the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference" [syn: grave, grievous, heavy, weighty] 4: shockingly brutal or cruel; "murder is an atrocious crime"; "a grievous offense against morality"; "a grievous crime"; "no excess was too monstrous for them to commit" [syn: atrocious, flagitious, grievous, monstrous]
• hazardous 0
  adj 1: involving risk or danger; "skydiving is a hazardous sport"; "extremely risky going out in the tide and fog"; "a wild financial scheme" [syn: hazardous, risky, wild]
• mischievous 0
  adj 1: naughtily or annoyingly playful; "teasing and worrying with impish laughter"; "a wicked prank" [syn: arch, impish, implike, mischievous, pixilated, prankish, puckish, wicked] 2: deliberately causing harm or damage; "mischievous rumors and falsehoods"
• novice 0
  n 1: someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows [syn: novitiate, novice] 2: someone new to a field or activity [syn: novice, beginner, tyro, tiro, initiate]
• pelvis 0
  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]
• service 0
  n 1: work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" 2: an act of help or assistance; "he did them a service" [ant: disservice, ill service, ill turn] 3: the act of public worship following prescribed rules; "the Sunday service" [syn: service, religious service, divine service] 4: a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation 5: employment in or work for another; "he retired after 30 years of service" 6: a force that is a branch of the armed forces [syn: military service, armed service, service] 7: Canadian writer (born in England) who wrote about life in the Yukon Territory (1874-1958) [syn: Service, Robert William Service] 8: a means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it" [syn: avail, help, service] 9: tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table [syn: service, table service] 10: the act of mating by male animals; "the bull was worth good money in servicing fees" [syn: servicing, service] 11: (law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him 12: (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game" [syn: serve, service] 13: the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone; "he accepted service of the subpoena" [syn: service, serving, service of process] 14: periodic maintenance on a car or machine; "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor" [syn: overhaul, inspection and repair, service] 15: the performance of duties by a waiter or servant; "that restaurant has excellent service" v 1: be used by; as of a utility; "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses" [syn: service, serve] 2: make fit for use; "service my truck"; "the washing machine needs to be serviced" 3: mate with; "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes" [syn: serve, service]
• services 0
  n 1: performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others; "the mayor tried to maintain city services"; "the medical services are excellent"
• traverse 0
  n 1: a horizontal beam that extends across something [syn: trave, traverse, crossbeam, crosspiece] 2: a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it [syn: transom, traverse] 3: taking a zigzag path on skis [syn: traversal, traverse] 4: travel across [syn: traversal, traverse] v 1: travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day" [syn: traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across] 2: to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries" [syn: cross, traverse, span, sweep] 3: deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit [syn: traverse, deny]
• davis 0
  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 0
  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 0
  n 1: a courtyard or portico in front of a building (especially a cathedral)
• mavis 0
  n 1: common Old World thrush noted for its song [syn: song thrush, mavis, throstle, Turdus philomelos]
• gustavus 0
  n 1: the last king of Sweden to have any real political power (1882-1973) [syn: Gustavus, Gustavus VI] 2: king of Sweden who kept Sweden neutral during both World War I and II (1858-1950) [syn: Gustavus, Gustavus V] 3: king of Sweden whose losses to Napoleon I led to his being deposed in 1809 (1778-1837) [syn: Gustavus, Gustavus IV] 4: king of Sweden who increased the royal power and waged an unpopular war against Russia (1746-1792) [syn: Gustavus, Gustavus III] 5: king of Sweden whose victories in battle made Sweden a European power; his domestic reforms made Sweden a modern state; in 1630 he intervened on the Protestant side of the Thirty Years' War and was killed in the battle of Lutzen (1594-1632) [syn: Gustavus, Gustavus II, Gustavus Adolphus] 6: king of Sweden who established Lutheranism as the state religion (1496-1560) [syn: Gustavus, Gustavus I]
• clovis 0
  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 0
  n 1: one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis
• fulvous 0
• chivas 0
• naevus 0
• travis 0
• bevis 0
• davies 0
• jarvis 0
• redivivus 0

See also nervous definition and nervous synonyms