Words that rhyme with ravan

adj 1: lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful; "the craven fellow turned and ran"; "a craven proposal to raise the white flag"; "this recreant knight"- Spenser [syn: craven, recreant] n 1: an abject coward [syn: poltroon, craven, recreant]

adj 1: cut into a desired shape; "graven images"; "sculptured representations" [syn: graven, sculpted, sculptured] 2: cut or impressed into a surface; "an incised design"; "engraved invitations" [syn: engraved, etched, graven, incised, inscribed]

n 1: a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary [syn: haven, oasis] 2: a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo [syn: seaport, haven, harbor, harbour]

n 1: large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail [syn: raven, Corvus corax] v 1: obtain or seize by violence 2: prey on or hunt for; "These mammals predate certain eggs" [syn: raven, prey, predate] 3: eat greedily; "he devoured three sandwiches" [syn: devour, guttle, raven, pig] 4: feed greedily; "The lions ravened the bodies"

adj 1: having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin [syn: shaven, shaved] [ant: unshaved, unshaven]

adj 1: not shaved [syn: unshaven, unshaved] [ant: shaved, shaven]

n 1: music composed for dancing the pavane [syn: pavane, pavan] 2: a stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries [syn: pavane, pavan]

n 1: someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field [syn: ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz]

n 1: a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn [syn: Avon, River Avon] 2: a river in central England that flows through Stratford-on- Avon and empties into the Severn [syn: Avon, River Avon, Upper Avon, Upper Avon River] 3: a county in southwestern England

n 1: German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827) [syn: Beethoven, van Beethoven, Ludwig van Beethoven] 2: the music of Beethoven; "he enjoyed Beethoven most of all"

n 1: a native or resident of Geneva 2: an adherent of the theological doctrines of John Calvin [syn: Calvinist, Genevan]

n 1: a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay [syn: Severn, Severn River] 2: a river in England and Wales flowing into the Bristol Channel; the longest river in Great Britain [syn: Severn, River Severn, Severn River]

n 1: United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase `form follows function' (1856-1924) [syn: Sullivan, Louis Sullivan, Louis Henry Sullivan, Louis Henri Sullivan] 2: United States psychiatrist (1892-1949) [syn: Sullivan, Harry Stack Sullivan] 3: United States host on a well known television variety show (1902-1974) [syn: Sullivan, Ed Sullivan, Edward Vincent Sullivan] 4: United States educator who was the teacher and lifelong companion of Helen Keller (1866-1936) [syn: Sullivan, Anne Sullivan, Anne Mansfield Sullivan] 5: English composer of operettas who collaborated with the librettist William Gilbert (1842-1900) [syn: Sullivan, Arthur Sullivan, Arthur Seymour Sullivan, Sir Arthur Sullivan]