Words that rhyme with postle

n 1: an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform; "an apostle of revolution" 2: any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people [syn: Apostle, Apostelic Father] 3: (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel

adj 1: so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe; "colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple"; "has a colossal nerve"; "a prodigious storm"; "a stupendous field of grass"; "stupendous demand" [syn: colossal, prodigious, stupendous]

adj 1: willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed; "the docile masses of an enslaved nation" [ant: obstinate, stubborn, unregenerate] 2: ready and willing to be taught; "docile pupils eager for instruction"; "teachable youngsters" [syn: docile, teachable] 3: easily handled or managed; "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient" [syn: docile, gentle]

n 1: an ornamental hanging of rich fabric hung behind the altar of a church or at the sides of a chancel [syn: dossal, dossel]

adj 1: characteristic of a fossil n 1: someone whose style is out of fashion [syn: dodo, fogy, fogey, fossil] 2: the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil

n 1: the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing) [syn: jostle, jostling] v 1: make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving; "We had to jostle our way to the front of the platform" 2: come into rough contact with while moving; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train" [syn: jostle, shove]

n 1: a fossil that must be studied microscopically

n 1: a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged [syn: nozzle, nose] 2: informal terms for the nose [syn: beak, honker, hooter, nozzle, snoot, snout, schnozzle, schnoz]

n 1: a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas v 1: celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!" [syn: revel, racket, make whoopie, make merry, make happy, whoop it up, jollify, wassail] 2: propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year" [syn: toast, drink, pledge, salute, wassail]

n 1: a spinning machine formerly used to twist and wind fibers of cotton or wool continuously 2: common Old World thrush noted for its song [syn: song thrush, mavis, throstle, Turdus philomelos]