Words that rhyme with qian

adj 1: similar in quality or character; "a feeling akin to terror"; "kindred souls"; "the amateur is closely related to the collector" [syn: akin(p), kindred] 2: related by blood [syn: akin(p), blood-related, cognate, consanguine, consanguineous, consanguineal, kin(p)]

n 1: Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992) [syn: Begin, Menachem Begin] v 1: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now" [syn: get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence] [ant: end, terminate] 2: have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense; "The DMZ begins right over the hill"; "The second movement begins after the Allegro"; "Prices for these homes start at $250,000" [syn: begin, start] [ant: cease, end, finish, stop, terminate] 3: set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life" [syn: begin, lead off, start, commence] [ant: end, terminate] 4: begin to speak or say; "Now listen, friends," he began 5: be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series; "The number `one' begins the sequence"; "A terrible murder begins the novel"; "The convocation ceremony officially begins the semester" 6: have a beginning, of a temporal event; "WW II began in 1939 when Hitler marched into Poland"; "The company's Asia tour begins next month" 7: have a beginning characterized in some specified way; "The novel begins with a murder"; "My property begins with the three maple trees"; "Her day begins with a workout"; "The semester begins with a convocation ceremony" [syn: begin, start] 8: begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object; "begin a cigar"; "She started the soup while it was still hot"; "We started physics in 10th grade" [syn: begin, start] 9: achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative; "This economic measure doesn't even begin to deal with the problem of inflation"; "You cannot even begin to understand the problem we had to deal with during the war" 10: begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language; "She began Russian at an early age"; "We started French in fourth grade"

n 1: a container; usually has a lid 2: the quantity contained in a bin [syn: bin, binful] 3: an identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associations; the first part shows the location and the second identifies the bank itself [syn: bank identification number, BIN, ABA transit number] v 1: store in bins

n 1: strong feelings of embarrassment [syn: chagrin, humiliation, mortification] v 1: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss" [syn: humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase]

n 1: the protruding part of the lower jaw [syn: chin, mentum] 2: Kamarupan languages spoken in western Burma and Bangladesh and easternmost India [syn: Kuki, Chin, Kuki-Chin] v 1: raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar [syn: chin, chin up]

n 1: a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement [syn: smile, smiling, grin, grinning] v 1: to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl

adv 1: in this place or thing or document; "I shall discuss the question herein"

adv 1: to or toward the inside of; "come in"; "smash in the door" [syn: in, inwards, inward] adj 1: holding office; "the in party" 2: directed or bound inward; "took the in bus"; "the in basket" 3: currently fashionable; "the in thing to do"; "large shoulder pads are in" n 1: a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot [syn: inch, in] 2: a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite [syn: indium, In, atomic number 49] 3: a state in midwestern United States [syn: Indiana, Hoosier State, IN]

n 1: a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers [syn: hostel, hostelry, inn, lodge, auberge]

n 1: the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle 2: a cut of meat from the lower part of the leg [syn: shin, shin bone] 3: the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet 4: the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle [syn: tibia, shinbone, shin bone, shin] v 1: climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling [syn: clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter]

n 1: estrangement from god [syn: sin, sinfulness, wickedness] 2: an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will [syn: sin, sinning] 3: ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle [syn: sine, sin] 4: (Akkadian) god of the Moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna 5: the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet 6: violent and excited activity; "they began to fight like sin" [syn: sin, hell] v 1: commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law [syn: sin, transgress, trespass] 2: commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake; "I blundered during the job interview" [syn: drop the ball, sin, blunder, boob, goof]

n 1: a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body" [syn: skin, tegument, cutis] 2: an outer surface (usually thin); "the skin of an airplane" 3: body covering of a living animal [syn: hide, pelt, skin] 4: a person's skin regarded as their life; "he tried to save his skin" 5: the rind of a fruit or vegetable [syn: peel, skin] 6: a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal v 1: climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling [syn: clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter] 2: bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of; "The boy skinned his knee when he fell" [syn: skin, scrape] 3: remove the bark of a tree [syn: bark, skin] 4: strip the skin off; "pare apples" [syn: skin, peel, pare]

n 1: a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile) 2: the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting" [syn: spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl] 3: a short drive in a car; "he took the new car for a spin" 4: rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral [syn: tailspin, spin] 5: a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion); "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story" v 1: revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy" [syn: spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate] 2: stream in jets, of liquids; "The creek spun its course through the woods" 3: cause to spin; "spin a coin" [syn: whirl, birl, spin, twirl] 4: make up a story; "spin a yarn" 5: form a web by making a thread; "spiders spin a fine web" 6: work natural fibers into a thread; "spin silk" 7: twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation; "The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing" 8: prolong or extend; "spin out a visit" [syn: spin, spin out]

adv 1: (formal) in or into that thing or place; "they can read therein what our plans are" [syn: therein, in this, in that]

adv 1: without viscosity; "the blood was flowing thin" [syn: thinly, thin] [ant: thick, thickly] adj 1: of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section; "thin wire"; "a thin chiffon blouse"; "a thin book"; "a thin layer of paint" [ant: thick] 2: lacking excess flesh; "you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare [syn: thin, lean] [ant: fat] 3: very narrow; "a thin line across the page" [syn: slender, thin] 4: not dense; "a thin beard"; "trees were sparse" [syn: sparse, thin] 5: relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous; "air is thin at high altitudes"; "a thin soup"; "skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk"; "thin oil" [ant: thick] 6: (of sound) lacking resonance or volume; "a thin feeble cry" [ant: full] 7: lacking spirit or sincere effort; "a thin smile" 8: lacking substance or significance; "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"; a fragile claim to fame" [syn: flimsy, fragile, slight, tenuous, thin] v 1: lose thickness; become thin or thinner [ant: inspissate, thicken] 2: make thin or thinner; "Thin the solution" [ant: inspissate, thicken] 3: lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon" [syn: dilute, thin, thin out, reduce, cut] 4: take off weight [syn: reduce, melt off, lose weight, slim, slenderize, thin, slim down] [ant: gain, put on]

n 1: a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide [syn: tin, Sn, atomic number 50] 2: a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking 3: metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour [syn: canister, cannister, tin] 4: airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc. [syn: can, tin, tin can] v 1: plate with tin 2: preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty" [syn: can, tin, put up] 3: prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface

adj 1: being two identical [syn: duplicate, matching, twin(a), twinned] n 1: either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy 2: (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini [syn: Gemini, Twin] 3: a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho [syn: Twin, Twin Falls] 4: a duplicate copy [syn: counterpart, similitude, twin] v 1: duplicate or match; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse" [syn: twin, duplicate, parallel] 2: bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project" [syn: match, mate, couple, pair, twin] 3: grow as twins; "twin crystals" 4: give birth to twins

n 1: bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow [syn: violin, fiddle]

n 1: a victory (as in a race or other competition); "he was happy to get the win" 2: something won (especially money) [syn: winnings, win, profits] [ant: losings, losses] v 1: be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game" [ant: lose] 2: win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance" [syn: acquire, win, gain] [ant: lose] 3: obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference" [syn: gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground] [ant: drop off, fall back, fall behind, lose, recede] 4: attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won" [syn: succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods] [ant: fail, go wrong, miscarry]

adv 1: on the inside; "inside, the car is a mess" [syn: inside, within] [ant: outside]

n 1: the dark negative feminine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology; "the interaction of yin and yang maintains the harmony of the universe" [ant: yang]

n 1: Celtic underworld god

n 1: English comedienne and mistress of Charles II (1650-1687) [syn: Gwynn, Gywn, Gynne, Nell Gwynn, Nell Gywn, Nell Gwynne, Eleanor Gwynn, Eleanor Gwyn, Eleanor Gwynne]

n 1: one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy [syn: quintuplet, quint, quin]

n 1: capital of Germany located in eastern Germany [syn: Berlin, German capital] 2: United States songwriter (born in Russia) who wrote more than 1500 songs and several musical comedies (1888-1989) [syn: Berlin, Irving Berlin, Israel Baline] 3: a limousine with a glass partition between the front and back seats

n 1: the Chinese dynasty (from 246 BC to 206 BC) that established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall [syn: Qin, Qin dynasty, Ch'in, Ch'in dynasty]

n 1: Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)