Words that rhyme with sheering

n 1: formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action [syn: appearance, appearing, coming into court]

n 1: the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments [syn: biotechnology, bioengineering, ergonomics]

adj 1: providing freedom from worry [syn: comforting, cheering, satisfying] n 1: encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators; "it's all over but the shouting" [syn: cheering, shouting]

n 1: a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area [syn: clearing, glade] 2: the act of freeing from suspicion 3: the act of removing solid particles from a liquid [syn: clearing, clarification]

n 1: the act of leaving secretly or without explanation [syn: disappearance, disappearing] [ant: appearance]

adj 1: tending to domineer [ant: submissive]

n 1: jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe

n 1: the practical application of science to commerce or industry [syn: technology, engineering] 2: the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study" [syn: engineering, engineering science, applied science, technology] 3: a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located [syn: engineering, engine room]

n 1: wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain" [syn: gearing, gear, geartrain, power train, train]

adj 1: able to perceive sound [ant: deaf] n 1: (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence 2: an opportunity to state your case and be heard; "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience" [syn: hearing, audience] 3: the range within which a voice can be heard; "the children were told to stay within earshot" [syn: earshot, earreach, hearing] 4: the act of hearing attentively; "you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a hearing" [syn: listening, hearing] 5: a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken; "the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago" 6: the ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was impaired" [syn: hearing, audition, auditory sense, sense of hearing, auditory modality]

adj 1: intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner; "an interfering old woman"; "bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself"; "busy about other people's business" [syn: interfering, meddlesome, meddling, officious, busy, busybodied]

n 1: engaging in a racket

adj 1: rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile; "a lion rampant" [syn: rampant(ip), rearing] n 1: the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child [syn: raising, rearing, nurture] 2: helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important" [syn: breeding, bringing up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing]

adj 1: severely critical

n 1: removing by cutting off or clipping

adj 1: expressive of contempt; "curled his lip in a supercilious smile"; "spoke in a sneering jeering manner"; "makes many a sharp comparison but never a mean or snide one" [syn: supercilious, sneering, snide]

n 1: the act of guiding or showing the way [syn: guidance, steering] 2: the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king" [syn: steering, guidance, direction] 3: the act of steering a ship [syn: steering, steerage]

adj 1: marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions" [syn: fierce, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happy] n 1: shedding tears [syn: lacrimation, lachrymation, tearing, watering]

n 1: the act of turning aside suddenly [syn: swerve, swerving, veering]