Words that rhyme with nov
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alcove
n 1: a small recess opening off a larger room [syn: alcove, bay] -
birr
n 1: the basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents 2: sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers" [syn: whir, whirr, whirring, birr] v 1: make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred" [syn: whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purr] -
bur
n 1: seed vessel having hooks or prickles [syn: bur, burr] 2: small bit used in dentistry or surgery [syn: bur, burr] v 1: remove the burrs from [syn: bur, burr] -
burr
n 1: seed vessel having hooks or prickles [syn: bur, burr] 2: rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting 3: United States politician who served as vice president under Jefferson; he mortally wounded his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836) [syn: Burr, Aaron Burr] 4: rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece 5: small bit used in dentistry or surgery [syn: bur, burr] v 1: remove the burrs from [syn: bur, burr] -
clove
n 1: aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice 2: moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves [syn: clove, clove tree, Syzygium aromaticum, Eugenia aromaticum, Eugenia caryophyllatum] 3: one of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb [syn: clove, garlic clove] 4: spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used whole or ground -
cove
n 1: a small inlet 2: small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain -
dove
n 1: any of numerous small pigeons 2: someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations [syn: dove, peacenik] [ant: hawk, war hawk] 3: a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum [syn: Columba, Dove] 4: flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled [syn: squab, dove] 5: an emblem of peace -
drove
n 1: a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together 2: a moving crowd [syn: drove, horde, swarm] 3: a stonemason's chisel with a broad edge for dressing stone [syn: drove, drove chisel] -
grove
n 1: a small growth of trees without underbrush 2: garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth [syn: grove, woodlet, orchard, plantation] -
mangrove
n 1: a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building [syn: mangrove, Rhizophora mangle] -
mauve
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rove
v 1: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town" [syn: roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond] -
stove
n 1: a kitchen appliance used for cooking food; "dinner was already on the stove" [syn: stove, kitchen stove, range, kitchen range, cooking stove] 2: any heating apparatus -
trove
n 1: treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth) [syn: treasure trove, trove] -
december
n 1: the last (12th) month of the year [syn: December, Dec] -
soave
n 1: dry white Italian wine from Verona -
jove
n 1: (Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus [syn: Jupiter, Jove] -
hove
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strove
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throve
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wove
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bir
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boeve
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bove
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gove
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labauve
See also nov definition and nov synonyms
