Words that rhyme with partite

adj 1: having no weak points; "an airtight defense"; "an airtight argument" [syn: airtight, air-tight] 2: not allowing air or gas to pass in or out [syn: airtight, air-tight, gas-tight]

n 1: a social policy or racial segregation involving political and economic and legal discrimination against people who are not Whites; the former official policy in South Africa

n 1: a common complex mineral consisting of calcium fluoride phosphate or calcium chloride phosphate; a source of phosphorus

n 1: a feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicks [syn: appetite, appetency, appetence]

adj 1: divided into two portions almost to the base 2: involving two parts or elements; "a bipartite document"; "a two-way treaty" [syn: bipartite, two-part, two-way]

n 1: the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form [syn: hematite, haematite]

n 1: the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form [syn: hematite, haematite]

n 1: an oxide of iron that is strongly attracted by magnets [syn: magnetite, magnetic iron-ore]

adj 1: involving more than two parties

n 1: a form of igneous rock consisting of extremely coarse granite resulting from the crystallization of magma rich in rare elements

adj 1: involving four parties [syn: quadripartite, four- party]

n 1: flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds [syn: ratite, ratite bird, flightless bird] [ant: carinate, carinate bird, flying bird]

n 1: a cylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a limestone cave

n 1: a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments [syn: soapstone, soaprock, soap-rock, steatite]

n 1: thought to derive from meteorites

adj 1: receiving sexual gratification from wearing clothing of the opposite sex [syn: transvestic, transvestite] n 1: someone who adopts the dress or manner or sexual role of the opposite sex [syn: transvestite, cross-dresser]

adj 1: involving three parties or elements; "a tripartite treaty"; "a tripartite division"; "a three-way playoff" [syn: tripartite, three-party, three-way]

adj 1: not allowing water to pass in or out 2: without flaws or loopholes; "an ironclad contract"; "a watertight alibi"; "a bulletproof argument" [syn: unassailable, unshakable, watertight, bulletproof]

adj 1: of or relating to the Hittite people or their language or culture n 1: a member of an ancient people who inhabited Anatolia and northern Syria about 2000 to 1200 BC 2: the language of the Hittites and the principal language of the Anatolian group of languages; deciphered from cuneiform inscriptions

adj 1: so tight as to cling to the skin; "skintight jeans" [syn: skintight, skin-tight]

n 1: a chemical compound that is a constituent of steel and cast iron; very hard and brittle [syn: cementite, iron carbide]