Words that rhyme with ploughboy

  • alloy
    n 1: a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper" [syn: alloy, metal] 2: the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something [syn: admixture, alloy] v 1: lower in value by increasing the base-metal content [syn: debase, alloy] 2: make an alloy of
  • annoy
    v 1: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" [syn: annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil]
  • bellboy
    n 1: someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels [syn: bellboy, bellman, bellhop]
  • boy
    n 1: a youthful male person; "the baby was a boy"; "she made the boy brush his teeth every night"; "most soldiers are only boys in uniform" [syn: male child, boy] [ant: female child, girl, little girl] 2: a friendly informal reference to a grown man; "he likes to play golf with the boys" 3: a male human offspring; "their son became a famous judge"; "his boy is taller than he is" [syn: son, boy] [ant: daughter, girl] 4: (ethnic slur) offensive and disparaging term for Black man; "get out of my way, boy"
  • busboy
    n 1: a restaurant attendant who sets tables and assists waiters and clears away dirty dishes [syn: busboy, waiter's assistant]
  • carboy
    n 1: a large bottle for holding corrosive liquids; usually cushioned in a special container
  • choirboy
    n 1: a boy who sings in a choir
  • convoy
    n 1: a procession of land vehicles traveling together 2: a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships 3: the act of escorting while in transit v 1: escort in transit; "the trucks convoyed the cars across the battle zone"; "the warships convoyed the merchant ships across the Pacific"
  • cowboy
    n 1: a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback [syn: cowboy, cowpuncher, puncher, cowman, cattleman, cowpoke, cowhand, cowherd] 2: a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging [syn: cowboy, rodeo rider] 3: someone who is reckless or irresponsible (especially in driving vehicles)
  • coy
    adj 1: affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way [syn: coy, demure, overmodest] 2: showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement; "a politician coy about his intentions" 3: modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures; "like a wild young colt, very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled"
  • decoy
    n 1: a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot) [syn: decoy, steerer] 2: something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed [syn: bait, decoy, lure] v 1: lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy
  • doughboy
    n 1: an American infantryman in World War I 2: a rounded lump of dough that is deep-fried and served as hot bread; "the doughboy was a predecessor of the doughnut"
  • hautboy
    n 1: a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece [syn: oboe, hautboy, hautbois]
  • highboy
    n 1: a tall chest of drawers divided into two sections and supported on four legs [syn: highboy, tallboy]
  • lowboy
    n 1: a low chest or table with drawers and supported on four legs
  • newsboy
    n 1: a boy who delivers newspapers [syn: carrier, newsboy]
  • pageboy
    n 1: a boy who is employed to run errands [syn: page, pageboy] 2: a smooth hair style with the ends of the hair curled inward
  • paperboy
    n 1: a boy who sells or delivers newspapers
  • playboy
    n 1: a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure [syn: playboy, man-about-town, Corinthian]
  • schoolboy
    n 1: a boy attending school
  • tallboy
    n 1: a tall chest of drawers divided into two sections and supported on four legs [syn: highboy, tallboy]
  • tomboy
    n 1: a girl who behaves in a boyish manner [syn: tomboy, romp, hoyden]
  • plowboy
    n 1: a boy who leads the animals that draw a plow [syn: plowboy, ploughboy]
  • homeboy
    n 1: a fellow male member of a youth gang 2: a male friend from your neighborhood or hometown
  • ahoy
  • copyboy
  • houseboy
  • liftboy
  • boye
  • attaboy
  • sonobuoy

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