Words that rhyme with skylight

• acolyte 0
  n 1: someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches
• affright 0
  n 1: an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety [syn: panic, terror, affright] v 1: cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her" [syn: frighten, fright, scare, affright]
• alight 0
  adj 1: lighted up by or as by fire or flame; "forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning"; "even the car's tires were aflame"; "a night aflare with fireworks"; "candles alight on the tables"; "houses on fire" [syn: ablaze(p), afire(p), aflame(p), aflare(p), alight(p), on fire(p)] v 1: to come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him" [syn: alight, light, perch] 2: come down; "the birds alighted" [syn: alight, climb down]
• alright 0
  adv 1: without doubt (used to reinforce an assertion); "it's expensive all right" [syn: all right, alright] 2: an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence [syn: very well, fine, alright, all right, OK] 3: in a satisfactory or adequate manner; "she'll do okay on her own"; "held up all right under pressure"; (`alright' is a nonstandard variant of `all right') [syn: okay, O.K., all right, alright] adj 1: nonstandard usage
• aright 0
  adv 1: in an accurate manner; "the flower had been correctly depicted by his son"; "he guessed right" [syn: correctly, right, aright] [ant: incorrectly, wrong, wrongly]
• bight 0
  n 1: a loop in a rope 2: a bend or curve (especially in a coastline) 3: a broad bay formed by an indentation in the shoreline; "the Bight of Benin"; "the Great Australian Bight" 4: the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends) v 1: fasten with a bight
• bite 0
  n 1: a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person 2: a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread" [syn: morsel, bit, bite] 3: a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin [syn: sting, bite, insect bite] 4: a light informal meal [syn: bite, collation, snack] 5: (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait; "after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite" 6: wit having a sharp and caustic quality; "he commented with typical pungency"; "the bite of satire" [syn: pungency, bite] 7: a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine" [syn: pungency, bite, sharpness, raciness] 8: the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws [syn: bite, chomp] 9: a portion removed from the whole; "the government's weekly bite from my paycheck" v 1: to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her" [syn: bite, seize with teeth] 2: cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face" [syn: bite, sting, burn] 3: penetrate or cut, as with a knife; "The fork bit into the surface" 4: deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday" [syn: sting, bite, prick]
• blight 0
  n 1: a state or condition being blighted 2: any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting v 1: cause to suffer a blight; "Too much rain may blight the garden with mold" [syn: blight, plague]
• bright 0
  adv 1: with brightness; "the stars shone brilliantly"; "the windows glowed jewel bright" [syn: brilliantly, brightly, bright] adj 1: emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room" [ant: dull] 2: having striking color; "bright dress"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage" [syn: bright, brilliant, vivid] 3: characterized by quickness and ease in learning; "some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average" [syn: bright, smart] 4: having lots of light either natural or artificial; "the room was bright and airy"; "a stage bright with spotlights" 5: made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents" [syn: bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny] 6: splendid; "the bright stars of stage and screen"; "a bright moment in history"; "the bright pageantry of court" 7: not made dim or less bright; "undimmed headlights"; "surprisingly the curtain started to rise while the houselights were still undimmed" [syn: undimmed, bright] [ant: dim, dimmed] 8: clear and sharp and ringing; "the bright sound of the trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets" [syn: bright, brilliant] 9: characterized by happiness or gladness; "bright faces"; "all the world seems bright and gay" 10: full or promise; "had a bright future in publishing"; "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"; "a hopeful new singer on Broadway" [syn: bright, hopeful, promising]
• byte 0
  n 1: a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information
• candlelight 0
  n 1: the light provided by a burning candle [syn: candlelight, candle flame]
• cite 0
  n 1: a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases" [syn: citation, cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotation] v 1: make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention" [syn: mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer] 2: commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements" [syn: mention, cite] 3: refer to; "he referenced his colleagues' work" [syn: reference, cite] 4: repeat a passage from; "He quoted the Bible to her" [syn: quote, cite] 5: refer to for illustration or proof; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior" [syn: quote, cite] 6: advance evidence for [syn: adduce, abduce, cite] 7: call in an official matter, such as to attend court [syn: summon, summons, cite]
• contrite 0
  adj 1: feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses [syn: contrite, remorseful, rueful, ruthful]
• coprolite 0
  n 1: fossil excrement; petrified dung
• cosmopolite 0
  n 1: a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries [syn: cosmopolitan, cosmopolite]
• crystallite 0
  n 1: any of numerous minute rudimentary crystalline bodies of unknown composition found in glassy igneous rock
• daylight 0
  n 1: the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime" [syn: day, daytime, daylight] [ant: dark, night, nighttime] 2: light during the daytime
• deadlight 0
  n 1: a strong shutter over a ship's porthole that is closed in stormy weather
• delight 0
  n 1: a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all" [syn: delight, delectation] 2: something or someone that provides a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight" [syn: joy, delight, pleasure] v 1: give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation" [syn: please, delight] [ant: displease] 2: take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter" [syn: delight, enjoy, revel] 3: hold spellbound [syn: enchant, enrapture, transport, enthrall, ravish, enthral, delight] [ant: disenchant, disillusion]
• electrolyte 0
  n 1: a solution that conducts electricity; "the proper amount and distribution of electrolytes in the body is essential for health"
• firelight 0
  n 1: the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
• flashlight 0
  n 1: a small portable battery-powered electric lamp [syn: flashlight, torch]
• floodlight 0
  n 1: light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography [syn: flood, floodlight, flood lamp, photoflood] v 1: illuminate with floodlights
• gaslight 0
  n 1: light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas
• halite 0
  n 1: naturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride [syn: halite, rock salt]
• headlight 0
  n 1: a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive [syn: headlight, headlamp]
• highlight 0
  n 1: the most interesting or memorable part; "the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican" [syn: highlight, high spot] 2: an area of lightness in a picture [syn: highlight, highlighting] v 1: move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent; "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics" [syn: foreground, highlight, spotlight, play up] [ant: background, downplay, play down] 2: apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent; "highlight the area above your eyebrows"
• impolite 0
  adj 1: not polite [ant: polite]
• lamplight 0
  n 1: light from a lamp
• limelight 0
  n 1: a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency" [syn: limelight, spotlight, glare, public eye] 2: a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting [syn: limelight, calcium light]
• metabolite 0
  n 1: any substance involved in metabolism (either as a product of metabolism or as necessary for metabolism)
• moonlight 0
  n 1: the light of the Moon; "moonlight is the smuggler's enemy"; "the Moon was bright enough to read by" [syn: moonlight, moonshine, Moon] v 1: work a second job, usually after hours; "The law student is moonlighting as a taxi driver"
• penlight 0
  n 1: a small flashlight resembling a fountain pen
• polite 0
  adj 1: showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc. [ant: impolite] 2: marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society" [syn: civilized, civilised, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polite] 3: not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others; "even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"- W.S. Maugham [syn: civil, polite] [ant: rude, uncivil]
• proselyte 0
  n 1: a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism
• satellite 0
  adj 1: surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power; "a city and its satellite communities" n 1: man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon [syn: satellite, artificial satellite, orbiter] 2: a person who follows or serves another [syn: satellite, planet] 3: any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star v 1: broadcast or disseminate via satellite
• searchlight 0
  n 1: a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
• sidelight 0
  n 1: light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow [syn: sidelight, running light]
• socialite 0
  n 1: a socially prominent person
• spotlight 0
  n 1: a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency" [syn: limelight, spotlight, glare, public eye] 2: a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer [syn: spotlight, spot] v 1: move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent; "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics" [syn: foreground, highlight, spotlight, play up] [ant: background, downplay, play down] 2: illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
• starlight 0
  n 1: the light of the stars
• stoplight 0
  n 1: a red light on the rear of a motor vehicle that signals when the brakes are applied to slow or stop [syn: stoplight, brake light] 2: a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections [syn: traffic light, traffic signal, stoplight]
• streetlight 0
  n 1: a lamp supported on a lamppost; for illuminating a street [syn: streetlight, street lamp]
• sunlight 0
  n 1: the rays of the sun; "the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind" [syn: sunlight, sunshine, sun]
• taillight 0
  n 1: lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle [syn: taillight, tail lamp, rear light, rear lamp]
• tantalite 0
  n 1: a mineral consisting of tantalum oxide of iron and manganese that occurs with niobite or in coarse granite; an ore of tantalum
• torchlight 0
  n 1: light from a torch or torches
• twilight 0
  adj 1: lighted by or as if by twilight; "The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn"-Henry Fielding; "the twilight glow of the sky"; "a boat on a twilit river" [syn: dusky, twilight(a), twilit] n 1: the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night" [syn: twilight, dusk, gloaming, gloam, nightfall, evenfall, fall, crepuscule, crepuscle] 2: the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth 3: a condition of decline following successes; "in the twilight of the empire"
• vermiculite 0
  n 1: any of a group of yellow or brown hydrous silicate minerals having a micaceous structure
• zeolite 0
  n 1: any of a family of glassy minerals analogous to feldspar containing hydrated aluminum silicates of calcium or sodium or potassium; formed in cavities in lava flows and in plutonic rocks
• jacklight 0
  n 1: a light used as a lure in hunting or fishing at night v 1: hunt with a jacklight [syn: jacklight, jack]
• sodalite 0
  n 1: a vitreous mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate and sodium chloride in crystalline form; occurs in igneous rocks
• aerolite 0
  n 1: a stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals
• carmelite 0
  adj 1: of or relating to the Carmelite friars; "Carmelite monasteries" n 1: a Roman Catholic friar wearing the white cloak of the Carmelite order; mendicant preachers [syn: Carmelite, White Friar]
• cellulite 0
  n 1: lumpy deposits of body fat especially on women's thighs etc.
• chrysolite 0
  n 1: a brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone
• cryolite 0
  n 1: a white mineral consisting of fluorides of aluminum and sodium; a source of fluorine [syn: cryolite, Greenland spar]
• kimberlite 0
  n 1: a rare type of peridotite that sometimes contains diamonds; found in South Africa and Siberia
• lepidolite 0
  n 1: a mineral of the mica group; an important source of lithium
• overflight 0
  n 1: a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory)
• rhyolite 0
  n 1: very acid volcanic rock
• theodolite 0
  n 1: a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod [syn: theodolite, transit]
• amphibolite 0
  n 1: a metamorphic rock composed chiefly of amphibole and plagioclase
• cristobalite 0
  n 1: a white mineral consisting of silica; found in volcanic rocks
• spaceflight 0
  n 1: a voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere [syn: spaceflight, space travel, spacefaring]
• graptolite 0
• heteroclite 0
• hoplite 0
• hyalite 0
• lowlight 0
• peine 0
• phonolite 0
• corallite 0
• featherlight 0
• marmolite 0
• oolite 0
• spherulite 0
• staurolite 0
• ichthyolite 0
• monothelite 0
• topazolite 0
• toxophilite 0
• variolite 0
• perlite 0
• nightlight 0

See also skylight definition and skylight synonyms