Words that rhyme with shillong

adv 1: with a forward motion; "we drove along admiring the view"; "the horse trotted along at a steady pace"; "the circus traveled on to the next city"; "move along"; "march on" [syn: along, on] 2: in accompaniment or as a companion; "his little sister came along to the movies"; "I brought my camera along"; "working along with his father" 3: to a more advanced state; "the work is moving along"; "well along in their research"; "hurrying their education along"; "getting along in years" 4: in addition (usually followed by `with'); "we sent them food and some clothing went along in the package"; "along with the package came a bill"; "consider the advantages along with the disadvantages" 5: in line with a length or direction (often followed by `by' or `beside'); "pass the word along"; "ran along beside me"; "cottages along by the river"

n 1: slender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses

v 1: be owned by; be in the possession of; "This book belongs to me" 2: be suitable or acceptable; "This student somehow doesn't belong" 3: be in the right place or situation; "Where do these books belong?"; "Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government"; "Where do these books go?" [syn: belong, go] 4: be rightly classified in a class or category; "The whales belong among the mammals" 5: be a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place); "They belong to the same political party" 6: be a part or adjunct; "the uniform looks like it belonged to a museum collection"; "These pages don't belong" [syn: belong to, belong]

n 1: a dull resonant sound as of a bell v 1: ring loudly and deeply; "the big bell bonged"

n 1: the basic unit of money in Vietnam v 1: go `ding dong', like a bell [syn: ding, dong, dingdong]

n 1: a unit of length equal to 220 yards

n 1: a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick [syn: gong, tam-tam] 2: a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument [syn: chime, bell, gong] v 1: sound a gong

adv 1: with the head foremost; "the runner slid headlong into third base" [syn: headlong, headfirst] 2: at breakneck speed; "burst headlong through the gate" [syn: headlong, precipitately] 3: in a hasty and foolhardy manner; "he fell headlong in love with his cousin" [syn: headlong, rashly] adj 1: excessively quick; "made a hasty exit"; "a headlong rush to sell" [syn: hasty, headlong] 2: with the head foremost; "a headfirst plunge down the stairs"; "a headlong dive into the pool" [syn: headfirst, headlong]

adj 1: continuing through life; "a lifelong friend"; "from lifelong habit"; "his lifelong study of Greek art" [syn: lifelong, womb-to-tomb]

adj 1: (of time) constituting the full extent or duration; "all the livelong day" n 1: perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers [syn: orpine, orpin, livelong, live-forever, Sedum telephium]

adv 1: for an extended time or at a distant time; "a promotion long overdue"; "something long hoped for"; "his name has long been forgotten"; "talked all night long"; "how long will you be gone?"; "arrived long before he was expected"; "it is long after your bedtime" 2: for an extended distance adj 1: primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; "a long life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long" [ant: short] 2: primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified; "a long road"; "a long distance"; "contained many long words"; "ten miles long" [ant: short] 3: of relatively great height; "a race of long gaunt men"- Sherwood Anderson; "looked out the long French windows" 4: good at remembering; "a retentive mind"; "tenacious memory" [syn: retentive, recollective, long, tenacious] [ant: forgetful, short, unretentive] 5: holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices; "is long on coffee"; "a long position in gold" [ant: short] 6: (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration; "the English vowel sounds in `bate', `beat', `bite', `boat', `boot' are long" [ant: short] 7: involving substantial risk; "long odds" 8: planning prudently for the future; "large goals that required farsighted policies"; "took a long view of the geopolitical issues" [syn: farseeing, farsighted, foresighted, foresightful, prospicient, long, longsighted] 9: having or being more than normal or necessary:"long on brains"; "in long supply" v 1: desire strongly or persistently [syn: hanker, long, yearn]

adj 1: lasting, open, or operating through the whole night; "a nightlong vigil"; "an all-night drugstore"; "an overnight trip" [syn: nightlong, all-night, overnight]

adj 1: (of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides 2: deviating from a square or circle or sphere by being elongated in one direction n 1: a plane figure that deviates from a square or circle due to elongation

n 1: Chinese tea leaves that have been partially fermented before being dried

n 1: an unpleasant smell [syn: niff, pong]

v 1: lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight" [syn: prolong, protract, extend, draw out] 2: lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work" [syn: prolong, sustain, keep up]

n 1: a pointed projection

n 1: a loose skirt consisting of brightly colored fabric wrapped around the body; worn by both women and men in the South Pacific

adv 1: on the side; "the plow lay sidelong on the ground" 2: with the side toward someone or something; "seated sidelong to the window"- Nathaniel Hawthorne 3: to, toward or at one side; "darting eyes looking sidelong out of a wizened face" [syn: sidelong, sideways, obliquely] adj 1: (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; "her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen; "sidelong glances" [syn: askance, askant, asquint, squint, squint-eyed, squinty, sidelong] 2: situated at or extending to the side; "the lateral branches of a tree"; "shot out sidelong boughs"- Tennyson [syn: lateral, sidelong] 3: inclining or directed to one side; "moved downward in a sidelong way" - Bram Stoker

n 1: a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs" [syn: song, vocal] 2: a distinctive or characteristic sound; "the song of bullets was in the air"; "the song of the wind"; "the wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead" 3: the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates" [syn: song, strain] 4: the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age" [syn: birdcall, call, birdsong, song] 5: a very small sum; "he bought it for a song" 6: the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy [syn: Sung, Sung dynasty, Song, Song dynasty]

adj 1: having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man" [ant: weak] 2: not faint or feeble; "a strong odor of burning rubber" 3: having or wielding force or authority; "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons" [syn: potent, strong] 4: having a strong physiological or chemical effect; "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea", "a stiff drink" [syn: potent, strong, stiff] [ant: impotent] 5: immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection" [syn: impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackable] 6: of good quality and condition; solidly built; "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings" [syn: solid, strong, substantial] 7: of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection; "`sing' is a strong verb" 8: being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content; "hard liquor" [syn: hard, strong] 9: freshly made or left; "a warm trail"; "the scent is warm" [syn: strong, warm] 10: strong and sure; "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope" [syn: firm, strong]

n 1: someone who persistently (and annoyingly) follows along [syn: tagalong, hanger-on]

n 1: leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip [syn: lash, thong] 2: underpants resembling a G-string; worn by women especially under very tight pants; "she wore thongs in her quest for the callipygian ideal" 3: a thin strip of leather; often used to lash things together 4: minimal clothing worn by stripteasers; a narrow strip of fabric that covers the pubic area, passes between the thighs, and is supported by a waistband [syn: G-string, thong] 5: a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe [syn: flip-flop, thong]

n 1: a large gathering of people [syn: multitude, throng, concourse] v 1: press tightly together or cram; "The crowd packed the auditorium" [syn: throng, mob, pack, pile, jam]

adv 1: in an inaccurate manner; "he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly"; "she guessed wrong" [syn: incorrectly, wrongly, wrong] [ant: aright, correctly, right] adj 1: not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth; "an incorrect calculation"; "the report in the paper is wrong"; "your information is wrong"; "the clock showed the wrong time"; "found themselves on the wrong road"; "based on the wrong assumptions" [syn: incorrect, wrong] [ant: correct, right] 2: contrary to conscience or morality or law; "it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong"; "it is wrong to lie" [ant: right] 3: not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; "said all the wrong things" [syn: improper, wrong] 4: not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine" [syn: amiss(p), awry(p), haywire, wrong(p)] 5: based on or acting or judging in error; "it is wrong to think that way" [ant: correct, right] 6: not in accord with established usage or procedure; "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"; "it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts" [syn: wrong, incorrect] 7: used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward; "socks worn wrong side out" 8: badly timed; "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke" [syn: ill-timed, unseasonable, untimely, wrong] 9: characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules; "he submitted a faulty report"; "an incorrect transcription"; the wrong side of the road" [syn: faulty, incorrect, wrong] n 1: that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law; "he feels that you are in the wrong" [syn: wrong, wrongfulness] [ant: right, rightfulness] 2: any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right [syn: wrong, legal injury, damage] v 1: treat unjustly; do wrong to [ant: compensate, correct, redress, right]

adj 1: lasting through a year; "attending yearlong courses"

n 1: United States writer (born in 1942) [syn: Jong, Erica Jong]