Words that rhyme with settle
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nettle
n 1: any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae) v 1: sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation [syn: nettle, urticate] 2: 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] -
petal
n 1: part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored [syn: petal, flower petal] -
betel
n 1: Asian pepper plant whose dried leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians [syn: betel, betel pepper, Piper betel] -
fettle
n 1: a state of fitness and good health; "in fine fettle" v 1: remove mold marks or sand from (a casting) -
gunmetal
n 1: a type of bronze used for parts subject to wear or corrosion (especially corrosion by sea water) -
kettle
n 1: a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid [syn: kettle, boiler] 2: the quantity a kettle will hold [syn: kettle, kettleful] 3: (geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits [syn: kettle hole, kettle] 4: a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it [syn: kettle, kettledrum, tympanum, tympani, timpani] -
metal
adj 1: containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "a metallic compound"; "metallic luster"; "the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce [syn: metallic, metal(a)] [ant: nonmetal, nonmetallic] n 1: any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. [syn: metallic element, metal] 2: a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper" [syn: alloy, metal] v 1: cover with metal -
mettle
n 1: the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball" [syn: heart, mettle, nerve, spunk] -
resettle
v 1: settle in a new place; "The immigrants had to resettle" -
teakettle
n 1: kettle for boiling water to make tea -
unsettle
v 1: disturb the composure of [syn: faze, unnerve, enervate, unsettle] -
misch
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gretal
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gretel
See also settle definition and settle synonyms
