Words that rhyme with rees

v 1: cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer" [syn: pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle] 2: overcome or allay; "quell my hunger" [syn: quell, stay, appease] 3: make peace with [syn: propitiate, appease]

n 1: a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck" [syn: breeze, zephyr, gentle wind, air] 2: any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product will be no picnic" [syn: cinch, breeze, picnic, snap, duck soup, child's play, pushover, walkover, piece of cake] v 1: blow gently and lightly; "It breezes most evenings at the shore" 2: to proceed quickly and easily

n 1: (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end v 1: put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother" [syn: discontinue, stop, cease, give up, quit, lay off] [ant: bear on, carry on, continue, preserve, uphold] 2: have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical; "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo" [syn: end, stop, finish, terminate, cease] [ant: begin, start]

n 1: a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk 2: erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States [syn: tall mallow, high mallow, cheese, cheeseflower, Malva sylvestris] v 1: used in the imperative (get away, or stop it); "Cheese it!" 2: wind onto a cheese; "cheese the yarn"

n 1: a woman's sleeveless undergarment [syn: chemise, shimmy, shift, slip, teddy] 2: a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist [syn: chemise, sack, shift]

n 1: an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow" [syn: fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp, bend] 2: a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles" [syn: wrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, seam, line] 3: a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade [syn: kris, creese, crease] v 1: make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; "The dress got wrinkled"; "crease the paper like this to make a crane" [syn: wrinkle, ruckle, crease, crinkle, scrunch, scrunch up, crisp] 2: make wrinkled or creased; "furrow one's brow" [syn: furrow, wrinkle, crease] 3: scrape gently; "graze the skin" [syn: graze, crease, rake] 4: become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won't wrinkle" [syn: rumple, crumple, wrinkle, crease, crinkle]

v 1: give displeasure to [ant: delight, please]

n 1: the wool of a sheep or similar animal 2: tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing [syn: sheepskin, fleece] 3: a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing 4: outer coat of especially sheep and yaks [syn: wool, fleece] v 1: rip off; ask an unreasonable price [syn: overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook] [ant: undercharge] 2: shear the wool from; "shear sheep" [syn: fleece, shear]

n 1: a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery) [syn: grease, lubricating oil] 2: the state of being covered with unclean things [syn: dirt, filth, grime, soil, stain, grease, grunge] v 1: lubricate with grease; "grease the wheels"

n 1: the style in which newspapers are written

n 1: property that is leased or rented out or let [syn: lease, rental, letting] 2: a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment 3: the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect [syn: lease, term of a contract] v 1: let for money; "We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad" [syn: rent, lease] 2: hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services [syn: rent, hire, charter, lease] 3: grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners" [syn: lease, let, rent] 4: engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?" [syn: lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, take]

adj 1: pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance; "what a nice fellow you are and we all thought you so nasty"- George Meredith; "nice manners"; "a nice dress"; "a nice face"; "a nice day"; "had a nice time at the party"; "the corn and tomatoes are nice today" [ant: awful, nasty] 2: socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; "from a decent family"; "a nice girl" [syn: decent, nice] 3: done with delicacy and skill; "a nice bit of craft"; "a job requiring nice measurements with a micrometer"; "a nice shot" [syn: nice, skillful] 4: excessively fastidious and easily disgusted; "too nice about his food to take to camp cooking"; "so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow" [syn: dainty, nice, overnice, prissy, squeamish] 5: exhibiting courtesy and politeness; "a nice gesture" [syn: courteous, gracious, nice] n 1: a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera

n 1: a daughter of your brother or sister [ant: nephew]

n 1: the state prevailing during the absence of war [ant: state of war, war] 2: harmonious relations; freedom from disputes; "the roommates lived in peace together" 3: the absence of mental stress or anxiety [syn: peace, peacefulness, peace of mind, repose, serenity, heartsease, ataraxis] 4: the general security of public places; "he was arrested for disturbing the peace" [syn: peace, public security] 5: a treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th" [syn: peace, peace treaty, pacification]

n 1: a separate part of a whole; "an important piece of the evidence" 2: an item that is an instance of some type; "he designed a new piece of equipment"; "she bought a lovely piece of china"; 3: a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite" [syn: part, piece] 4: a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements" [syn: musical composition, opus, composition, piece, piece of music] 5: an instance of some kind; "it was a nice piece of work"; "he had a bit of good luck" [syn: piece, bit] 6: an artistic or literary composition; "he wrote an interesting piece on Iran"; "the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests" 7: a portable gun; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster" [syn: firearm, piece, small-arm] 8: a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; "a piece of pie"; "a slice of bread" [syn: piece, slice] 9: a distance; "it is down the road a piece" 10: a work of art of some artistic value; "this store sells only objets d'art"; "it is not known who created this piece" [syn: objet d'art, art object, piece] 11: a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather" [syn: while, piece, spell, patch] 12: a share of something; "a slice of the company's revenue" [syn: slice, piece] 13: game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage" [syn: man, piece] v 1: to join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt" [syn: patch, piece] 2: create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee" [syn: assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together] [ant: break apart, break up, disassemble, dismantle, take apart] 3: join during spinning; "piece the broken pieces of thread, slivers, and rovings" 4: eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles" [syn: nibble, pick, piece] 5: repair by adding pieces; "She pieced the china cup" [syn: piece, patch]

n 1: the force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him" [syn: police, police force, constabulary, law] v 1: maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol [syn: patrol, police]

v 1: repeat an earlier theme of a composition [syn: reprise, reprize, repeat, recapitulate]

n 1: a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose [syn: sneeze, sneezing, sternutation] v 1: exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose; "Pepper makes me sneeze"

n 1: the act of gripping and pressing firmly; "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze" [syn: squeeze, squeezing] 2: a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high [syn: credit crunch, liquidity crisis, squeeze] 3: a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer; "increased expenses put a squeeze on profits" 4: (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend; "she was his main squeeze" 5: a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring" [syn: squeeze, wring] 6: an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power; "she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away" [syn: power play, squeeze play, squeeze] 7: a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug" [syn: hug, clinch, squeeze] 8: the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space; "getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze" v 1: to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon" [syn: squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze] 2: press firmly; "He squeezed my hand" 3: squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner" [syn: wedge, squeeze, force] 4: to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information" [syn: coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force] 5: obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him" [syn: extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring] 6: press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand" [syn: thrust, stuff, shove, squeeze] 7: squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle" [syn: pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch] 8: squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him" [syn: embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze] 9: squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle" [syn: compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press]

n 1: a swing used by circus acrobats

v 1: pluck with tweezers; "tweeze facial hair"

n 1: physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression) [syn: malaise, unease, uneasiness] 2: the trait of seeming ill at ease [syn: disquiet, unease, uneasiness]

adj 1: of or pertaining to China or its peoples or cultures; "Chinese food" 2: of or relating to or characteristic of the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or their language; "the Taiwanese capital is Taipeh" [syn: Taiwanese, Chinese, Formosan] n 1: any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system 2: a native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist China

adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Myanmar or its people; "the Burmese capital"; "Burmese tonal languages" n 1: a native or inhabitant of Myanmar 2: the official language of Burma

n 1: tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar [syn: cheapness, tackiness, tat, sleaze]

n 1: a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade [syn: kris, creese, crease]

n 1: a country on the northeastern coast of Central America on the Caribbean; formerly under British control [syn: Belize, British Honduras]

n 1: an ancient port city in southwestern Spain

n 1: a native or inhabitant of Vietnam [syn: Vietnamese, Annamese] 2: the Mon-Khmer language spoken in Vietnam [syn: Vietnamese, Annamese, Annamite]

n 1: the Indonesian language of the people of Bali

n 1: the dialect of Chinese spoken in Canton and neighboring provinces and in Hong Kong and elsewhere outside China [syn: Yue, Yue dialect, Cantonese, Cantonese dialect]

adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of the Congo region or its people; "Congolese rulers"; "the Congolese republic" n 1: a native or inhabitant of the Republic of the Congo

adj 1: of or pertaining to or characteristic of Nepal or its people or language or culture; "Nepalese troops massed at the border"; "Nepali mountains are among the highest in the world"; "the different Nepali words for `rice'" [syn: Nepalese, Nepali] n 1: a native or inhabitant of Nepal [syn: Nepalese, Nepali]

adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people; "Siamese kings"; "different Thai tribes live in the north" [syn: Thai, Tai, Siamese] 2: of or relating to the languages of the Thai people; "Thai tones" [syn: Thai, Tai, Siamese] 3: of or relating to Thailand; "the Thai border with Laos" [syn: Thai, Tai, Siamese] n 1: a branch of the Tai languages [syn: Thai, Siamese, Central Thai] 2: a native or inhabitant of Thailand [syn: Thai, Tai, Siamese] 3: an inlet with two or more couplings to which a hose can be attached so that fire engines can pump water into the sprinkler system of a building [syn: siamese, siamese connection] 4: a slender short-haired blue-eyed breed of cat having a pale coat with dark ears paws face and tail tip [syn: Siamese cat, Siamese]

adj 1: of or relating to the Sinhalese languages; "the Sinhalese versions of the Ramayana" [syn: Sinhala, Singhalese, Sinhalese] 2: of or relating to the Sinhalese people; "Sinhalese rebels fighting the Tamils" [syn: Singhalese, Sinhalese] n 1: a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka [syn: Sinhalese, Singhalese] 2: the Indic language spoken by the people of Sri Lanka [syn: Sinhalese, Singhalese, Sinhala]

adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of the African Republic of the Sudan or its people; "the Sudanese desert" n 1: a native or inhabitant of Sudan

adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or their language; "the Taiwanese capital is Taipeh" [syn: Taiwanese, Chinese, Formosan] n 1: a native or inhabitant of Taiwan 2: any of the forms of Chinese spoken in Fukien province [syn: Min, Min dialect, Fukien, Fukkianese, Hokkianese, Amoy, Taiwanese]

adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Senegal or its people; "Senegalese villages"; "Senegalese herdsmen" n 1: a native or inhabitant of Senegal

n 1: a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade [syn: kris, creese, crease]

n 1: 100 Yemeni fils are worth one Yemeni rial [syn: Yemeni fils, fils] 2: a fractional monetary unit in Bahrain and Iraq and Jordan and Kuwait; equal to one thousandth of a dinar

n 1: a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil [syn: Greece, Hellenic Republic, Ellas] 2: ancient Greece; a country of city-states (especially Athens and Sparta) that reached its peak in the fifth century BCE