Words that rhyme with sinh

n 1: water containing salts; "the water in the ocean is all saltwater" [syn: seawater, saltwater, brine] [ant: fresh water, freshwater] 2: a strong solution of salt and water used for pickling v 1: soak in brine

n 1: United States architect who designed the Capitol Building in Washington which served as a model for state capitols throughout the United States (1763-1844) [syn: Bullfinch, Charles Bullfinch] 2: common European finch mostly black and white with red throat and breast [syn: bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula]

n 1: small European finch with a cheerful song [syn: chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs]

n 1: bug of temperate regions that infests especially beds and feeds on human blood [syn: bedbug, bed bug, chinch, Cimex lectularius]

n 1: cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone 2: backbone of an animal v 1: cut through the backbone of an animal

n 1: any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product will be no picnic" [syn: cinch, breeze, picnic, snap, duck soup, child's play, pushover, walkover, piece of cake] 2: stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place [syn: cinch, girth] 3: a form of all fours in which the players bid for the privilege of naming trumps v 1: tie a cinch around; "cinch horses" [syn: cinch, girth] 2: make sure of 3: get a grip on; get mastery of

n 1: (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily 2: a small slip noose made with seizing [syn: clinch, clench] 3: the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet 4: a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together [syn: clamp, clinch] 5: a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug" [syn: hug, clinch, squeeze] v 1: secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts; "The girder was clinched into the wall" 2: hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches 3: hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel" [syn: clench, clinch] 4: embrace amorously 5: flatten the ends (of nails and rivets); "the nails were clinched" 6: settle conclusively; "clinch a deal"

v 1: have supper; eat dinner; "We often dine with friends in this restaurant" 2: give dinner to; host for dinner; "I'm wining and dining my friends"

n 1: a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram

n 1: any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds

adv 1: an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence [syn: very well, fine, alright, all right, OK] 2: in a delicate manner; "finely shaped features"; "her fine drawn body" [syn: finely, fine, delicately, exquisitely] adj 1: being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition; "an all- right movie"; "the passengers were shaken up but are all right"; "is everything all right?"; "everything's fine"; "things are okay"; "dinner and the movies had been fine"; "another minute I'd have been fine" [syn: all right, fine, o.k., ok, okay, hunky-dory] 2: minutely precise especially in differences in meaning; "a fine distinction" 3: thin in thickness or diameter; "a fine film of oil"; "fine hairs"; "read the fine print" 4: characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment; "fine wine"; "looking fine in her Easter suit"; "a fine gentleman"; "fine china and crystal"; "a fine violinist"; "the fine hand of a master" 5: of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles; "wood with a fine grain"; "fine powdery snow"; "fine rain"; "batiste is a cotton fabric with a fine weave"; "covered with a fine film of dust" [ant: coarse, harsh] 6: free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity; "gold 21 carats fine" n 1: money extracted as a penalty [syn: fine, mulct, amercement] v 1: issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty; "I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street"; "Move your car or else you will be ticketed!" [syn: ticket, fine]

n 1: a reflex response to sudden pain [syn: wince, flinch] v 1: draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf" [syn: flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail]

n 1: American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer [syn: New World goldfinch, goldfinch, yellowbird, Spinus tristis] 2: small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and- black wings [syn: goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis]

n 1: a common large finch of Eurasia [syn: hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes]

n 1: a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot [syn: inch, in] 2: a unit of measurement for advertising space [syn: column inch, inch] v 1: advance slowly, as if by inches; "He edged towards the car" [syn: edge, inch]

n 1: a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call" 2: a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart" 3: a formation of people or things one behind another; "the line stretched clear around the corner"; "you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter" 4: a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point 5: text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen; "the letter consisted of three short lines"; "there are six lines in every stanza" 6: a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum 7: a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops); "they attacked the enemy's line" 8: a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can't follow your line of reasoning" [syn: argumentation, logical argument, argument, line of reasoning, line] 9: a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power [syn: cable, line, transmission line] 10: a connected series of events or actions or developments; "the government took a firm course"; "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available" [syn: course, line] 11: a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent 12: a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles" [syn: wrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, seam, line] 13: a pipe used to transport liquids or gases; "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport" [syn: pipeline, line] 14: the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed [syn: line, railway line, rail line] 15: a telephone connection [syn: telephone line, phone line, telephone circuit, subscriber line, line] 16: acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line" 17: the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors" [syn: lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock] 18: something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line" 19: the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business" [syn: occupation, business, job, line of work, line] 20: in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area 21: (often plural) a means of communication or access; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms" [syn: channel, communication channel, line] 22: a particular kind of product or merchandise; "a nice line of shoes" [syn: line, product line, line of products, line of merchandise, business line, line of business] 23: a commercial organization serving as a common carrier 24: space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising [syn: agate line, line] 25: the maximum credit that a customer is allowed [syn: credit line, line of credit, bank line, line, personal credit line, personal line of credit] 26: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven" [syn: tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase] 27: persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress; "`let me show you my etchings' is a rather worn line"; "he has a smooth line but I didn't fall for it"; "that salesman must have practiced his fast line of talk" 28: a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there" [syn: note, short letter, line, billet] 29: a conceptual separation or distinction; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity" [syn: line, dividing line, demarcation, contrast] 30: mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it [syn: production line, assembly line, line] v 1: be in line with; form a line along; "trees line the riverbank" [syn: line, run along] 2: cover the interior of; "line the gloves"; "line a chimney" 3: make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand" [syn: trace, draw, line, describe, delineate] 4: mark with lines; "sorrow had lined his face" 5: fill plentifully; "line one's pockets" 6: reinforce with fabric; "lined books are more enduring"

n 1: a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant 2: a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish [syn: linen, linen paper] 3: white goods or clothing made with linen cloth

v 1: kill without legal sanction; "The blood-thirsty mob lynched the alleged killer of the child"

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)] 2: (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence; "the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb" [syn: independent, main(a)] [ant: dependent, subordinate] 3: of force; of the greatest possible intensity; "by main strength" n 1: any very large body of (salt) water [syn: main, briny] 2: a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage

n 1: excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted 2: explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel v 1: get from the earth by excavation; "mine ores and metals" 2: lay mines; "The Vietnamese mined Cambodia"

adj 1: denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten [syn: nine, 9, ix] n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one [syn: nine, 9, IX, niner, Nina from Carolina, ennead] 2: a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together; "each club played six home games with teams in its own division" [syn: baseball club, ball club, club, nine] 3: one of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face [syn: nine-spot, nine]

n 1: a painful or straitened circumstance; "the pinch of the recession" 2: an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed 3: a slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic" [syn: touch, hint, tinge, mite, pinch, jot, speck, soupcon] 4: a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency" [syn: emergency, exigency, pinch] 5: a small sharp bite or snip [syn: nip, pinch] 6: a squeeze with the fingers [syn: pinch, tweak] 7: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" [syn: apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody] v 1: squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle" [syn: pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch] 2: make ridges into by pinching together [syn: crimp, pinch] 3: make off with belongings of others [syn: pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift] 4: cut the top off; "top trees and bushes" [syn: top, pinch] 5: irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear; "smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth"; "the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back" [syn: pinch, vellicate]

n 1: a coniferous tree [syn: pine, pine tree, true pine] 2: straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus v 1: have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover" [syn: ache, yearn, yen, pine, languish]

n 1: the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light [syn: radiance, radiancy, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency] v 1: be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully --the wet road reflects" [syn: reflect, shine] 2: emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces" [syn: shine, beam] 3: be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening" [syn: glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shine] 4: be distinguished or eminent; "His talent shines" 5: be clear and obvious; "A shining example" 6: have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna" [syn: glow, beam, radiate, shine] 7: throw or flash the light of (a lamp); "Shine the light on that window, please" 8: touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; "Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears" [syn: fall, shine, strike] 9: experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness" [syn: glow, beam, radiate, shine] 10: make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes" [syn: polish, smooth, smoothen, shine]

n 1: a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person v 1: enclose in a shrine; "the saint's bones were enshrined in the cathedral" [syn: enshrine, shrine]

adj 1: used of the language of the deaf [syn: gestural, sign(a), signed, sign-language(a)] n 1: a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring" [syn: sign, mark] 2: a public display of a message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows" 3: any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped" [syn: signal, signaling, sign] 4: structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted; "the highway was lined with signboards" [syn: signboard, sign] 5: (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided [syn: sign of the zodiac, star sign, sign, mansion, house, planetary house] 6: (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease; "there were no signs of asphyxiation" 7: having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges); "he got the polarity of the battery reversed"; "charges of opposite sign" [syn: polarity, sign] 8: an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God" [syn: augury, sign, foretoken, preindication] 9: a gesture that is part of a sign language 10: a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified; "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure 11: a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign" v 1: mark with one's signature; write one's name (on); "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here" [syn: sign, subscribe] 2: approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?" [syn: sign, ratify] 3: be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera" 4: engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season" [syn: sign, contract, sign on, sign up] 5: communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs; "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu" [syn: sign, signal, signalize, signalise] 6: place signs, as along a road; "sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed" 7: communicate in sign language; "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin" 8: make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate [syn: bless, sign]

n 1: ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle [syn: sine, sin]

n 1: the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back" [syn: spinal column, vertebral column, spine, backbone, back, rachis] 2: any sharply pointed projection [syn: spur, spine, acantha] 3: a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf [syn: spine, thorn, prickle, pricker, sticker, spikelet] 4: the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved; "the title and author were printed on the spine of the book" [syn: spine, backbone] 5: a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin

n 1: a flexible strip (wood or rubber) used in drawing curved lines 2: a thin strip (wood or metal) [syn: slat, spline]

n 1: a mug intended for serving beer [syn: beer mug, stein] 2: experimental expatriate United States writer (1874-1946) [syn: Stein, Gertrude Stein]

n 1: stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals

n 1: prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler

n 1: a lightweight cord [syn: string, twine] v 1: spin,wind, or twist together; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts" [syn: intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace] [ant: untwine] 2: arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child" [syn: wind, wrap, roll, twine] [ant: unroll, unwind, wind off] 3: make by twisting together or intertwining; "twine a rope" 4: form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted" [syn: twist, twine, distort] [ant: untwist]

n 1: a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

n 1: a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way [syn: whimper, whine] v 1: move with a whining sound; "The bullets were whining past us" 2: talk in a tearful manner [syn: snivel, whine] 3: 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] 4: complain whiningly [syn: whine, grizzle, yammer, yawp]

n 1: lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds [syn: winch, windlass] v 1: pull or lift up with or as if with a winch; "winch up the slack line"

n 1: fermented juice (of grapes especially) [syn: wine, vino] 2: a red as dark as red wine [syn: wine, wine-colored, wine-coloured] v 1: drink wine 2: treat to wine; "Our relatives in Italy wined and dined us for a week"

n 1: German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925) [syn: Klein, Felix Klein] 2: United States psychoanalyst (born in Austria) who was the first to specialize in the psychoanalysis of small children (1882-1960) [syn: Klein, Melanie Klein] 3: United States fashion designer noted for understated fashions (born in 1942) [syn: Klein, Calvin Klein, Calvin Richard Klein]

n 1: United States abstract expressionist painter (1910-1962) [syn: Kline, Franz Kline, Franz Joseph Kline]

n 1: United States parapsychologist (1895-1980) [syn: Rhine, J. B. Rhine, Joseph Banks Rhine] 2: a major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world; flows into the North Sea [syn: Rhine, Rhine River, Rhein]

n 1: a river in northern England that flows east to the North Sea [syn: Tyne, River Tyne, Tyne River]

n 1: a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire) v 1: crouch down 2: draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf" [syn: flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail] 3: cross one's eyes as if in strabismus; "The children squinted so as to scare each other" [syn: squint, squinch]

n 1: European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America [syn: common hop, common hops, bine, European hop, Humulus lupulus]

n 1: domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age; "so many head of cattle"; "wait till the cows come home"; "seven thin and ill-favored kine"- Bible; "a team of oxen" [syn: cattle, cows, kine, oxen, Bos taurus]