Words that rhyme with seif

n 1: alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer

n 1: cattle that are reared for their meat [syn: beef, beef cattle] 2: meat from an adult domestic bovine [syn: beef, boeuf] 3: informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here" [syn: gripe, kick, beef, bitch, squawk] v 1: complain; "What was he hollering about?" [syn: gripe, bitch, grouse, crab, beef, squawk, bellyache, holler]

n 1: any cognitive content held as true [ant: disbelief, unbelief] 2: a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying" [syn: impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinion]

adj 1: of short duration or distance; "a brief stay in the country" 2: concise and succinct; "covered the matter in a brief statement" 3: (of clothing) very short; "an abbreviated swimsuit"; "a brief bikini" [syn: abbreviated, brief] n 1: a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case [syn: brief, legal brief] 2: a condensed written summary or abstract v 1: give essential information to someone; "The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade"

n 1: soreness and warmth caused by friction; "he had a nasty chafe on his knee" 2: anger produced by some annoying irritation [syn: annoyance, chafe, vexation] v 1: become or make sore by or as if by rubbing [syn: chafe, gall, fret] 2: feel extreme irritation or anger; "He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation" 3: 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] 4: tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading; "This leash chafes the dog's neck" [syn: chafe, excoriate] 5: cause friction; "my sweater scratches" [syn: rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch] 6: warm by rubbing, as with the hands

adj 1: most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch" [syn: chief(a), main(a), primary(a), principal(a), master(a)] n 1: a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation" [syn: head, chief, top dog] 2: a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman" [syn: foreman, chief, gaffer, honcho, boss] 3: the head of a tribe or clan [syn: headman, tribal chief, chieftain, chief]

v 1: put someone through a debriefing and make him report; "The released hostages were debriefed"

n 1: doubt about the truth of something [syn: incredulity, disbelief, skepticism, mental rejection] 2: a rejection of belief [syn: unbelief, disbelief] [ant: belief]

n 1: a piece of land held under the feudal system [syn: fief, feoff]

n 1: a piece of land held under the feudal system [syn: fief, feoff]

n 1: intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death) [syn: grief, heartache, heartbreak, brokenheartedness] 2: something that causes great unhappiness; "her death was a great grief to John" [syn: grief, sorrow]

n 1: the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants [syn: leaf, leafage, foliage] 2: a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book) [syn: leaf, folio] 3: hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door) v 1: look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume" [syn: flick, flip, thumb, riffle, leaf, riff] 2: turn over pages; "leaf through a book"; "leaf a manuscript" 3: produce leaves, of plants

n 1: a block of the earth's crust bounded by faults and shifted to form peaks of a mountain range

n 1: a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration [syn: motif, motive] 2: a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music [syn: motif, motive] 3: a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme" [syn: theme, motif]

n 1: a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water 2: a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese [syn: Witwatersrand, Rand, Reef] 3: one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind v 1: lower and bring partially inboard; "reef the sailboat's mast" 2: roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area 3: reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef

n 1: the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief" [syn: relief, alleviation, assuagement] 2: the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease" [syn: relief, ease] 3: (law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?" 4: someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill- ins" [syn: stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in] 5: assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims" [syn: relief, succor, succour, ministration] 6: a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests" [syn: respite, rest, relief, rest period] 7: a change for the better [syn: easing, moderation, relief] 8: aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on relief for many years" 9: the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain" [syn: easing, easement, alleviation, relief] 10: sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background [syn: relief, relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural relief] 11: the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged; "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"

adj 1: free from danger or the risk of harm; "a safe trip"; "you will be safe here"; "a safe place"; "a safe bet" [ant: dangerous, unsafe] 2: (of an undertaking) secure from risk 3: having reached a base without being put out; "the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball" [ant: out(p)] 4: financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment" [syn: dependable, good, safe, secure] n 1: strongbox where valuables can be safely kept 2: a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests 3: contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse [syn: condom, rubber, safety, safe, prophylactic]

n 1: a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing [syn: bundle, sheaf]

n 1: an attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane; "the next morning they carried out a strafe of enemy airfields" v 1: attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane; "civilians were strafed in an effort to force the country's surrender"

n 1: a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it [syn: thief, stealer]

adj 1: lacking in security or safety; "his fortune was increasingly insecure"; "an insecure future" [syn: insecure, unsafe] [ant: secure] 2: involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions" [syn: dangerous, unsafe] [ant: safe] 3: not safe from attack [syn: insecure, unsafe]

v 1: grant in a condescending manner

n 1: a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned; "street children beg or steal in order to survive" [syn: waif, street child]

adv 1: in a willing manner; "this was gladly agreed to"; "I would fain do it" [syn: gladly, lief, fain]

adj 1: marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience; "a teenager's naive ignorance of life"; "the naive assumption that things can only get better"; "this naive simple creature with wide friendly eyes so eager to believe appearances" [syn: naive, naif] [ant: sophisticated] n 1: a naive or inexperienced person