Words that rhyme with o-ring

n 1: the string of an archer's bow

v 1: take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point" [syn: bring, convey, take] 2: cause to come into a particular state or condition; "Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence"; "bring water to the boiling point" 3: cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area" [syn: bring, work, play, wreak, make for] 4: go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat" [syn: bring, get, convey, fetch] [ant: bear away, bear off, carry away, carry off, take away] 5: bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail" [syn: bring, land] 6: be accompanied by; "Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?" 7: advance or set forth in court; "bring charges", "institute proceedings" [syn: institute, bring] 8: bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program" [syn: lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bring] 9: be sold for a certain price; "The painting brought $10,000"; "The old print fetched a high price at the auction" [syn: fetch, bring in, bring] 10: attract the attention of; "The noise and the screaming brought the curious" 11: induce or persuade; "The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well"

n 1: a stadium where bullfights take place

n 1: fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit [syn: cling, clingstone] v 1: come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere" [syn: cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere] 2: to remain emotionally or intellectually attached; "He clings to the idea that she might still love him." 3: hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron" [syn: cling, hang]

n 1: a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover" [syn: covering, natural covering, cover] 2: an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) 3: the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft" [syn: cover, covering, screening, masking] 4: the act of protecting something by covering it 5: the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint"; [syn: application, coating, covering]

n 1: something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts [syn: flavorer, flavourer, flavoring, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning]

n 1: a furlike coating of matter as on the tongue 2: strip used to give a level surface for attaching wallboard [syn: furring strip, furring]

n 1: a group of persons together in one place [syn: gathering, assemblage] 2: the social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly" [syn: assembly, assemblage, gathering] [ant: disassembly, dismantlement, dismantling] 3: the act of gathering something [syn: gather, gathering] 4: sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching [syn: gather, gathering]

n 1: a fine spiral spring that regulates the movement of the balance wheel in a timepiece

n 1: one of the tendons at the back of the knee [syn: hamstring, hamstring tendon] v 1: make ineffective or powerless; "The teachers were hamstrung by the overly rigid schedules" 2: cripple by cutting the hamstring

n 1: the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt" [syn: hand, manus, mitt, paw] 2: a hired laborer on a farm or ranch; "the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand" [syn: hired hand, hand, hired man] 3: something written by hand; "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible" [syn: handwriting, hand, script] 4: ability; "he wanted to try his hand at singing" 5: a position given by its location to the side of an object; "objections were voiced on every hand" 6: the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time; "I didn't hold a good hand all evening"; "he kept trying to see my hand" [syn: hand, deal] 7: one of two sides of an issue; "on the one hand..., but on the other hand..." 8: a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece; "the big hand counts the minutes" 9: a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses; "the horse stood 20 hands" 10: a member of the crew of a ship; "all hands on deck" 11: a card player in a game of bridge; "we need a 4th hand for bridge" [syn: bridge player, hand] 12: a round of applause to signify approval; "give the little lady a great big hand" 13: terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos); "the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting"- Springfield (Mass.) Union 14: physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores" [syn: hand, helping hand] v 1: place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers" [syn: pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give] 2: guide or conduct or usher somewhere; "hand the elderly lady into the taxi"

n 1: the source of water from which a stream arises; "they tracked him back toward the head of the stream" [syn: fountainhead, headspring, head]

n 1: request for a sum of money; "an appeal to raise money for starving children" [syn: solicitation, appeal, collection, ingathering]

n 1: the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch); as it uncoils it drives the mechanism

n 1: something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds" [syn: offer, offering] 2: money contributed to a religious organization 3: the verbal act of offering; "a generous offer of assistance" [syn: offer, offering] 4: the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity; "oblations for aid to the poor" [syn: oblation, offering]

n 1: the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue" [syn: offspring, progeny, issue] 2: something that comes into existence as a result; "industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic offspring"; "this skyscraper is the solid materialization of his efforts" [syn: offspring, materialization, materialisation] 3: any immature animal [syn: young, offspring]

n 1: adopting a vain conceited posture

n 1: a shaky motion; "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe" [syn: shaking, shakiness, trembling, quiver, quivering, vibration, palpitation] 2: the act of vibrating [syn: vibration, quiver, quivering]

n 1: a lace used for fastening shoes [syn: shoelace, shoe lace, shoestring, shoe string] 2: a small amount of money; "he managed it on a shoestring" [syn: shoestring, shoe string]

n 1: the season of growth; "the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring"; "he will hold office until the spring of next year" [syn: spring, springtime] 2: a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed; "the spring was broken" 3: a natural flow of ground water [syn: spring, fountain, outflow, outpouring, natural spring] 4: a point at which water issues forth 5: the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length [syn: give, spring, springiness] 6: a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards [syn: leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce] v 1: move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?" [syn: jump, leap, bound, spring] 2: develop into a distinctive entity; "our plans began to take shape" [syn: form, take form, take shape, spring] 3: spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide" [syn: bounce, resile, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet] 4: develop suddenly; "The tire sprang a leak" 5: produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving"

adj 1: capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement; "a rousing sermon"; "stirring events such as wars and rescues" [syn: rousing, stirring] 2: exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions; "a stirring speech" [syn: stirring, soul-stirring] n 1: agitating a liquid with an implement; "constant stirring prevents it from burning on the bottom of the pan" 2: arousing to a particular emotion or action [syn: inspiration, stirring]

adj 1: troubled by pain or loss; "suffering refugees" 2: very unhappy; full of misery; "he felt depressed and miserable"; "a message of hope for suffering humanity"; "wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages" [syn: miserable, suffering, wretched] n 1: a state of acute pain [syn: agony, suffering, excruciation] 2: misery resulting from affliction [syn: suffering, woe] 3: psychological suffering; "the death of his wife caused him great distress" [syn: distress, hurt, suffering] 4: feelings of mental or physical pain [syn: suffering, hurt]

adj 1: not liable to error; "the Church was...theoretically inerrant and omnicompetent"-G.G.Coulton; "lack an inerrant literary sense"; "an unerring marksman" [syn: inerrable, inerrant, unerring]

v 1: remove the strings from; "unstring my guitar" [ant: string]

adj 1: marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty" [syn: firm, steadfast, steady, stiff, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering] 2: not showing abrupt variations; "spoke in a level voice"; "she gave him a level look"- Louis Auchincloss [syn: level, unwavering]

n 1: the source of water for a well [syn: wellhead, wellspring] 2: an abundant source; "she was a well of information" [syn: well, wellspring, fountainhead]

n 1: German politician in Nazi Germany who founded the Gestapo and mobilized Germany for war (1893-1946) [syn: Goring, Goering, Hermann Goring, Hermann Goering, Hermann Wilhelm Goring]