Words that rhyme with sieck

adj 1: made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age; "the beautiful antique French furniture" 2: out of fashion; "a suit of rather antique appearance"; "demode (or outmoded) attire"; "outmoded ideas" [syn: antique, demode, ex, old-fashioned, old-hat(p), outmoded, passe, passee] 3: belonging to or lasting from times long ago; "age-old customs"; "the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness" [syn: age-old, antique] n 1: an elderly man [syn: old-timer, oldtimer, gaffer, old geezer, antique] 2: any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity v 1: shop for antiques; "We went antiquing on Saturday" 2: give an antique appearance to; "antique furniture" [syn: antique, antiquate]

n 1: a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted v 1: dye with wax; "Indonesian fabrics are often batiked"

n 1: beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles) 2: horny projecting mouth of a bird [syn: beak, bill, neb, nib, pecker] 3: a beaklike, tapering tip on certain plant structures 4: informal terms for the nose [syn: beak, honker, hooter, nozzle, snoot, snout, schnozzle, schnoz] v 1: hit lightly with a picking motion [syn: peck, pick, beak]

v 1: be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued" [syn: bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal] 2: express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" [syn: request, bespeak, call for, quest]

adj 1: offering little or no hope; "the future looked black"; "prospects were bleak"; "Life in the Aran Islands has always been bleak and difficult"- J.M.Synge; "took a dim view of things" [syn: black, bleak, dim] 2: providing no shelter or sustenance; "bare rocky hills"; "barren lands"; "the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes"; "the desolate surface of the moon"; "a stark landscape" [syn: bare, barren, bleak, desolate, stark] 3: unpleasantly cold and damp; "bleak winds of the North Atlantic" [syn: bleak, cutting, raw]

n 1: a shop that sells women's clothes and jewelry [syn: boutique, dress shop]

n 1: black-and-red or black-and-yellow orioles of the American tropics [syn: cacique, cazique]

n 1: either side of the face below the eyes 2: an impudent statement [syn: impudence, cheek, impertinence] 3: either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump [syn: buttock, cheek] 4: impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty" [syn: boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheek] v 1: speak impudently to

adj 1: elegant and stylish; "chic elegance"; "a smart new dress"; "a suit of voguish cut" [syn: chic, smart, voguish] n 1: elegance by virtue of being fashionable [syn: chic, chicness, chichi, modishness, smartness, stylishness, swank, last word]

n 1: an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose [syn: clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack, camp]

n 1: a squeaking sound; "the creak of the floorboards gave him away" [syn: creak, creaking] v 1: make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise" [syn: whine, squeak, screech, creak, screak, skreak]

n 1: a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river); "the creek dried up every summer" [syn: brook, creek] 2: any member of the Creek Confederacy (especially the Muskogee) formerly living in Georgia and Alabama but now chiefly in Oklahoma

n 1: an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) [syn: review, critique, critical review, review article] 2: a serious examination and judgment of something; "constructive criticism is always appreciated" [syn: criticism, critique] v 1: appraise critically; "She reviews books for the New York Times"; "Please critique this performance" [syn: review, critique]

n 1: an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape; "one of the tires developed a leak" 2: soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi 3: a euphemism for urination; "he had to take a leak" [syn: leak, wetting, making water, passing water] 4: the discharge of a fluid from some container; "they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe"; "he had to clean up the leak" [syn: escape, leak, leakage, outflow] 5: unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information [syn: leak, news leak] v 1: tell anonymously; "The news were leaked to the paper" 2: be leaked; "The news leaked out despite his secrecy" [syn: leak, leak out] 3: enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure; "Water leaked out of the can into the backpack"; "Gas leaked into the basement" 4: have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out; "The container leaked gasoline"; "the roof leaks badly"

n 1: the most extreme possible amount or value; "voltage peak" [syn: extremum, peak] 2: the period of greatest prosperity or productivity [syn: flower, prime, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush] 3: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession" [syn: acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top] 4: the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill); "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit" [syn: peak, crown, crest, top, tip, summit] 5: a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points" [syn: point, tip, peak] 6: the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid" [syn: vertex, peak, apex, acme] 7: a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead" [syn: bill, peak, eyeshade, visor, vizor] v 1: to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity; "That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929";"Bids for the painting topped out at $50 million" [syn: top out, peak] [ant: bottom out]

n 1: a secret look [syn: peek, peep] v 1: throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting" [syn: glance, peek, glint]

n 1: tightly woven fabric with raised cords 2: a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood" [syn: pique, temper, irritation] v 1: cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me" [syn: pique, offend]

n 1: a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant [syn: malodor, malodour, stench, stink, reek, fetor, foetor, mephitis] v 1: have an element suggestive (of something); "his speeches smacked of racism"; "this passage smells of plagiarism" [syn: smack, reek, smell] 2: smell badly and offensively; "The building reeks of smoke" [syn: reek, stink] 3: be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face [syn: reek, fume] 4: give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.; "Marshes reeking in the sun"

n 1: the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk v 1: try to get or reach; "seek a position"; "seek an education"; "seek happiness" 2: try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county" [syn: search, seek, look for] 3: make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world" [syn: try, seek, attempt, essay, assay] 4: go to or towards; "a liquid seeks its own level" 5: inquire for; "seek directions from a local"

n 1: the leader of an Arab village or family [syn: sheik, tribal sheik, sheikh, tribal sheikh, Arab chief]

n 1: sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors" [syn: scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching] 2: a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes" [syn: screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming] v 1: utter a shrill cry [syn: shriek, shrill, pipe up, pipe]

adj 1: well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well- groomed; "sleek figures in expensive clothes" 2: designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow; "a streamlined convertible" [syn: streamlined, aerodynamic, flowing, sleek] 3: having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters" [syn: satiny, sleek, silken, silky, silklike, slick] v 1: make slick or smooth [syn: slick, sleek]

adj 1: marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; "a furtive manner"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch" [syn: furtive, sneak(a), sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious] n 1: a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible 2: someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions [syn: prowler, sneak, stalker] 3: someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police [syn: fink, snitch, snitcher, stoolpigeon, stool pigeon, stoolie, sneak, sneaker, canary] v 1: to go stealthily or furtively; "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house" [syn: sneak, mouse, creep, pussyfoot] 2: put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner; "sneak a look"; "sneak a cigarette" 3: make off with belongings of others [syn: pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift] 4: pass on stealthily; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking" [syn: slip, sneak]

v 1: express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" [syn: talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise] 2: exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words" [syn: talk, speak] 3: use language; "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect" [syn: speak, talk] 4: give a speech to; "The chairman addressed the board of trustees" [syn: address, speak] 5: make a characteristic or natural sound; "The drums spoke"

n 1: a short high-pitched noise; "the squeak of shoes on powdery snow" 2: something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin [syn: close call, close shave, squeak, squeaker, narrow escape] v 1: make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise" [syn: whine, squeak, screech, creak, screak, skreak]

n 1: an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" [syn: streak, run] 2: a distinctive characteristic; "he has a stubborn streak"; "a streak of wildness" 3: a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background; "a green toad with small black stripes or bars"; "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave" [syn: stripe, streak, bar] 4: a sudden flash (as of lightning) v 1: move quickly in a straight line; "The plane streaked across the sky" 2: run naked in a public place 3: mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained [syn: mottle, streak, blotch]

n 1: hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding [syn: teak, teakwood] 2: tall East Indian timber tree now planted in western Africa and tropical America for its hard durable wood [syn: teak, Tectona grandis]

n 1: a practical method or art applied to some particular task 2: skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity; "practice greatly improves proficiency" [syn: proficiency, technique]

n 1: a squeeze with the fingers [syn: pinch, tweak] v 1: pinch or squeeze sharply 2: pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush" [syn: pluck, tweak, pull off, pick off] 3: adjust finely; "fine-tune the engine" [syn: fine-tune, tweak]

adj 1: radically distinctive and without equal; "he is alone in the field of microbiology"; "this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem"; "Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint"; "craftsmen whose skill is unequaled"; "unparalleled athletic ability"; "a breakdown of law unparalleled in our history" [syn: alone(p), unique, unequaled, unequalled, unparalleled] 2: (followed by `to') applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality; "a species unique to Australia" 3: the single one of its kind; "a singular example"; "the unique existing example of Donne's handwriting"; "a unique copy of an ancient manuscript"; "certain types of problems have unique solutions" [syn: singular, unique] 4: highly unusual or rare but not the single instance; "spoke with a unique accent"; "had unique ability in raising funds"; "a frankness unique in literature"; "a unique dining experience"

adj 1: wanting in physical strength; "a weak pillar" [ant: strong] 2: overly diluted; thin and insipid; "washy coffee"; "watery milk"; "weak tea" [syn: watery, washy, weak] 3: (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress; "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"; "a weak stress on the second syllable" [syn: unaccented, light, weak] 4: wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; "I'm only a fallible human"; "frail humanity" [syn: fallible, frail, imperfect, weak] 5: tending downward in price; "a weak market for oil stocks" 6: deficient or lacking in some skill; "he's weak in spelling" 7: lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality; "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless" [syn: decrepit, debile, feeble, infirm, rickety, sapless, weak, weakly] 8: (used of verbs) having standard (or regular) inflection 9: not having authority, political strength, or governing power; "a weak president" 10: deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc; "a faint outline"; "the wan sun cast faint shadows"; "the faint light of a distant candle"; "weak colors"; "a faint hissing sound"; "a faint aroma"; "a weak pulse" [syn: faint, weak] 11: likely to fail under stress or pressure; "the weak link in the chain" 12: deficient in intelligence or mental power; "a weak mind"

n 1: any period of seven consecutive days; "it rained for a week" [syn: week, hebdomad] 2: hours or days of work in a calendar week; "they worked a 40-hour week" [syn: workweek, week] 3: a period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday [syn: week, calendar week]

v 1: cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area" [syn: bring, work, play, wreak, make for]

n 1: a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization [syn: Belgium, Kingdom of Belgium, Belgique]