Words that rhyme with philosopher

• almoner 0
  n 1: an official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients [syn: almoner, medical social worker]
• anemometer 0
  n 1: a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind [syn: anemometer, wind gauge, wind gage]
• aquifer 0
  n 1: underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc
• astrologer 0
  n 1: someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon [syn: astrologer, astrologist]
• astronomer 0
  n 1: a physicist who studies astronomy [syn: astronomer, uranologist, stargazer]
• author 0
  n 1: writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) [syn: writer, author] 2: someone who originates or causes or initiates something; "he was the generator of several complaints" [syn: generator, source, author] v 1: be the author of; "She authored this play"
• binocular 0
  adj 1: relating to both eyes; "binocular vision"
• binoculars 0
  n 1: an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes [syn: binoculars, field glasses, opera glasses]
• biographer 0
  n 1: someone who writes an account of a person's life
• blockbuster 0
  n 1: a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block) 2: an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel) [syn: blockbuster, megahit, smash hit]
• calligrapher 0
  n 1: someone skilled in penmanship [syn: calligrapher, calligraphist]
• cartographer 0
  n 1: a person who makes maps [syn: cartographer, map maker]
• colander 0
  n 1: bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods [syn: colander, cullender]
• commissar 0
  n 1: an official of the Communist Party who was assigned to teach party principles to a military unit [syn: commissar, political commissar]
• commodore 0
  n 1: a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
• commoner 0
  n 1: a person who holds no title [syn: commoner, common man, common person]
• conifer 0
  n 1: any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones [syn: conifer, coniferous tree]
• consular 0
  adj 1: having to do with a consul or his office or duties
• demographer 0
  n 1: a scientist who studies the growth and density of populations and their vital statistics [syn: demographer, demographist, population scientist]
• densitometer 0
  n 1: a measuring instrument for determining optical or photographic density 2: a measuring instrument for determining density or specific gravity [syn: densimeter, densitometer]
• dynamometer 0
  n 1: measuring instrument designed to measure power [syn: dynamometer, ergometer]
• father 0
  n 1: a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father); "his father was born in Atlanta" [syn: father, male parent, begetter] [ant: female parent, mother] 2: the founder of a family; "keep the faith of our forefathers" [syn: forefather, father, sire] 3: `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military [syn: Father, Padre] 4: (Christianity) any of about 70 theologians in the period from the 2nd to the 7th century whose writing established and confirmed official church doctrine; in the Roman Catholic Church some were later declared saints and became Doctor of the Church; the best known Latin Church Fathers are Ambrose, Augustine, Gregory the Great, and Jerome; those who wrote in Greek include Athanasius, Basil, Gregory Nazianzen, and John Chrysostom [syn: Church Father, Father of the Church, Father] 5: a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization; "the tennis fathers ruled in her favor"; "the city fathers endorsed the proposal" 6: God when considered as the first person in the Trinity; "hear our prayers, Heavenly Father" [syn: Father, Father-God, Fatherhood] 7: a person who founds or establishes some institution; "George Washington is the father of his country" [syn: founder, beginner, founding father, father] 8: the head of an organized crime family [syn: don, father] v 1: make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them" [syn: beget, get, engender, father, mother, sire, generate, bring forth]
• geographer 0
  n 1: an expert on geography
• globular 0
  adj 1: having the shape of a sphere or ball; "a spherical object"; "nearly orbicular in shape"; "little globular houses like mud-wasp nests"- Zane Grey [syn: ball- shaped, global, globose, globular, orbicular, spheric, spherical]
• gobbler 0
  n 1: a hasty eater who swallows large mouthfuls 2: male turkey [syn: turkey cock, gobbler, tom, tom turkey]
• godmother 0
  n 1: any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
• gossamer 0
  adj 1: characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy; "this smallest and most ethereal of birds"; "gossamer shading through his playing" [syn: ethereal, gossamer] 2: so thin as to transmit light; "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks" [syn: diaphanous, filmy, gauzy, gauze-like, gossamer, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous, vapourous, cobwebby] n 1: a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture 2: filaments from a web that was spun by a spider [syn: cobweb, gossamer]
• gossiper 0
  n 1: a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others [syn: gossip, gossiper, gossipmonger, rumormonger, rumourmonger, newsmonger]
• hydrometer 0
  n 1: a measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid or solid [syn: hydrometer, gravimeter]
• hygrometer 0
  n 1: measuring instrument for measuring the relative humidity of the atmosphere
• interlocutor 0
  n 1: the performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk [syn: interlocutor, middleman] 2: a person who takes part in a conversation [syn: interlocutor, conversational partner]
• jocular 0
  adv 1: with humor; "they tried to deal with this painful subject jocularly" [syn: jocosely, jocular] adj 1: characterized by jokes and good humor [syn: jesting, jocose, jocular, joking]
• lithographer 0
  n 1: a printmaker who uses lithography
• magnetometer 0
  n 1: a meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields [syn: magnetometer, gaussmeter]
• micrometer 0
  n 1: a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter [syn: micron, micrometer] 2: caliper for measuring small distances [syn: micrometer, micrometer gauge, micrometer caliper]
• modular 0
  adj 1: constructed with standardized units or dimensions allowing flexibility and variety in use; "modular furniture"; "modular homes"
• monitor 0
  n 1: someone who supervises (an examination) [syn: proctor, monitor] 2: someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided [syn: admonisher, monitor, reminder] 3: an ironclad vessel built by Federal forces to do battle with the Merrimac 4: display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor [syn: monitor, monitoring device] 5: electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions 6: a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble 7: any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles [syn: monitor, monitor lizard, varan] v 1: keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance; "we are monitoring the air quality"; "the police monitor the suspect's moves" [syn: monitor, supervise] 2: check, track, or observe by means of a receiver
• monomer 0
  n 1: a simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers
• nodular 0
  adj 1: relating to or characterized by or having nodules; "Nodular vaginitis" 2: having nodules or occurring in the form of nodules; "nodular ores" [syn: nodular, nodulated, noduled]
• odometer 0
  n 1: a meter that shows mileage traversed [syn: odometer, hodometer, mileometer, milometer]
• offer 0
  n 1: the verbal act of offering; "a generous offer of assistance" [syn: offer, offering] 2: something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds" [syn: offer, offering] 3: a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl" [syn: crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer] v 1: make available or accessible, provide or furnish; "The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms" 2: present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink" [syn: offer, proffer] 3: agree freely; "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"; "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it" [syn: volunteer, offer] 4: put forward for consideration; "He offered his opinion" 5: offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy" [syn: offer, extend] 6: make available for sale; "The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week" 7: propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting" [syn: offer, bid, tender] 8: produce or introduce on the stage; "The Shakespeare Company is offering `King Lear' this month" 9: present as an act of worship; "offer prayers to the gods" [syn: offer, offer up] 10: mount or put up; "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance" [syn: put up, provide, offer] 11: make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages" [syn: extend, offer] 12: ask (someone) to marry you; "he popped the question on Sunday night"; "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"; "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman" [syn: propose, declare oneself, offer, pop the question] 13: threaten to do something; "I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal"
• officer 0
  n 1: any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command; "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men" [syn: military officer, officer] 2: someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust; "he is an officer of the court"; "the club elected its officers for the coming year" [syn: officeholder, officer] 3: a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer" [syn: policeman, police officer, officer] 4: a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines" [syn: officer, ship's officer] v 1: direct or command as an officer
• photographer 0
  n 1: someone who takes photographs professionally [syn: photographer, lensman]
• polymer 0
  n 1: a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers
• pompadour 0
  n 1: French noblewoman who was the lover of Louis XV, whose policies she influenced (1721-1764) [syn: Pompadour, Marquise de Pompadour, Jeanne Antoinette Poisson] 2: a hair style in which the front hair is swept up from the forehead v 1: style women's hair in a pompadour
• popular 0
  adj 1: regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public; "a popular tourist attraction"; "a popular girl"; "cabbage patch dolls are no longer popular" [ant: unpopular] 2: carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large; "the popular vote"; "popular representation"; "institutions of popular government" 3: representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large; "democratic art forms"; "a democratic or popular movement"; "popular thought"; "popular science"; "popular fiction" [syn: democratic, popular] 4: (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people) [syn: popular, pop]
• pornographer 0
  n 1: someone who presents shows or sells writing or pictures that are sexually explicit in violation of the community mores [syn: pornographer, porn merchant]
• spectrometer 0
  n 1: spectroscope for obtaining a mass spectrum by deflecting ions into a thin slit and measuring the ion current with an electrometer [syn: mass spectrometer, spectrometer]
• speedometer 0
  n 1: a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed [syn: speedometer, speed indicator]
• stenographer 0
  n 1: someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation) [syn: stenographer, amanuensis, shorthand typist]
• suffer 0
  v 1: undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom" [syn: suffer, endure] [ant: enjoy] 2: undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle" [syn: suffer, sustain, have, get] 3: experience (emotional) pain; "Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers" 4: put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage" [syn: digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up] 5: get worse; "His grades suffered" 6: feel pain or be in pain [syn: suffer, hurt] [ant: be well] 7: feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?" [syn: hurt, ache, suffer] 8: feel unwell or uncomfortable; "She is suffering from the hot weather" 9: be given to; "She suffers from a tendency to talk too much" 10: undergo or suffer; "meet a violent death"; "suffer a terrible fate" [syn: suffer, meet] 11: be set at a disadvantage; "This author really suffers in translation" [syn: suffer, lose]
• telegrapher 0
  n 1: someone who transmits messages by telegraph [syn: telegrapher, telegraphist, telegraph operator]
• thermometer 0
  n 1: measuring instrument for measuring temperature
• typographer 0
  n 1: one who sets written material into type [syn: compositor, typesetter, setter, typographer]
• unpopular 0
  adj 1: regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval; "unpopular ideas"; "an unpopular war" [ant: popular]
• kilometer 0
  n 1: a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles) [syn: kilometer, kilometre, km, klick]
• goniometer 0
  n 1: direction finder that determines the angular direction of incoming radio signals
• alcazar 0
  n 1: any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors
• hollander 0
  n 1: a native or inhabitant of Holland [syn: Netherlander, Dutchman, Hollander]
• bolivar 0
  n 1: the basic unit of money in Venezuela; equal to 100 centimos 2: Venezuelan statesman who led the revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule; founded Bolivia in 1825 (1783-1830) [syn: Bolivar, Simon Bolivar, El Libertador]
• christopher 0
  n 1: Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century) [syn: Christopher, Saint Christopher, St. Christopher]
• lucifer 0
  n 1: (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell [syn: Satan, Old Nick, Devil, Lucifer, Beelzebub, the Tempter, Prince of Darkness] 2: a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky [syn: morning star, daystar, Phosphorus, Lucifer] 3: lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag" [syn: match, lucifer, friction match]
• oliver 0
  n 1: United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938) [syn: Oliver, Joseph Oliver, King Oliver]
• topographer 0

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