Words that rhyme with spark

  • arc
    n 1: electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field [syn: discharge, spark, arc, electric arc, electric discharge] 2: a continuous portion of a circle 3: something curved in shape [syn: bow, arc] v 1: form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely" [syn: arch, curve, arc]
  • ark
    n 1: (Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments [syn: Ark, Ark of the Covenant] 2: a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the flood
  • bark
    n 1: tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants 2: a noise resembling the bark of a dog 3: a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts [syn: bark, barque] 4: the sound made by a dog v 1: speak in an unfriendly tone; "She barked into the dictaphone" 2: cover with bark 3: remove the bark of a tree [syn: bark, skin] 4: make barking sounds; "The dogs barked at the stranger" 5: tan (a skin) with bark tannins
  • barque
    n 1: a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts [syn: bark, barque]
  • clerk
    n 1: an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts) 2: a salesperson in a store [syn: salesclerk, shop clerk, clerk, shop assistant] v 1: work as a clerk, as in the legal business
  • dark
    adj 1: devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black; "sitting in a dark corner"; "a dark day"; "dark shadows"; "dark as the inside of a black cat" [ant: light] 2: (used of color) having a dark hue; "dark green"; "dark glasses"; "dark colors like wine red or navy blue" [ant: light, light-colored] 3: brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes); "dark eyes" 4: stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable; "black deeds"; "a black lie"; "his black heart has concocted yet another black deed"; "Darth Vader of the dark side"; "a dark purpose"; "dark undercurrents of ethnic hostility"; "the scheme of some sinister intelligence bent on punishing him"-Thomas Hardy [syn: black, dark, sinister] 5: secret; "keep it dark" 6: showing a brooding ill humor; "a dark scowl"; "the proverbially dour New England Puritan"; "a glum, hopeless shrug"; "he sat in moody silence"; "a morose and unsociable manner"; "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven; "a sour temper"; "a sullen crowd" [syn: dark, dour, glowering, glum, moody, morose, saturnine, sour, sullen] 7: lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture; "this benighted country"; "benighted ages of barbarism and superstition"; "the dark ages"; "a dark age in the history of education" [syn: benighted, dark] 8: marked by difficulty of style or expression; "much that was dark is now quite clear to me"; "those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure" [syn: dark, obscure] 9: causing dejection; "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather" [syn: blue, dark, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, gloomy, grim, sorry, drab, drear, dreary] 10: having skin rich in melanin pigments; "National Association for the Advancement of Colored People"; "dark-skinned peoples" [syn: colored, coloured, dark, dark- skinned, non-white] 11: not giving performances; closed; "the theater is dark on Mondays" n 1: absence of light or illumination [syn: dark, darkness] [ant: light, lighting] 2: absence of moral or spiritual values; "the powers of darkness" [syn: iniquity, wickedness, darkness, dark] 3: an unilluminated area; "he moved off into the darkness" [syn: darkness, dark, shadow] 4: the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside [syn: night, nighttime, dark] [ant: day, daylight, daytime] 5: an unenlightened state; "he was in the dark concerning their intentions"; "his lectures dispelled the darkness" [syn: dark, darkness]
  • debark
    v 1: go ashore; "The passengers disembarked at Southampton" [syn: disembark, debark, set down] [ant: embark, ship]
  • disembark
    v 1: go ashore; "The passengers disembarked at Southampton" [syn: disembark, debark, set down] [ant: embark, ship]
  • embark
    v 1: go on board [syn: embark, ship] [ant: debark, disembark, set down] 2: set out on (an enterprise or subject of study); "she embarked upon a new career" [syn: embark, enter] 3: proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer" [syn: venture, embark]
  • hark
    v 1: listen; used mostly in the imperative [syn: hark, harken, hearken]
  • lark
    n 1: North American songbirds having a yellow breast [syn: meadowlark, lark] 2: a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage [syn: pipit, titlark, lark] 3: any of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing 4: any carefree episode [syn: escapade, lark] v 1: play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom" [syn: frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run around, lark about]
  • mark
    n 1: a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance); "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?" [syn: mark, grade, score] 2: a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep" [syn: marker, marking, mark] 3: a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark" [syn: target, mark] 4: a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere" [syn: mark, print] 5: the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember; "it was in London that he made his mark"; "he left an indelible mark on the American theater" 6: a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis [syn: mark, stigma, brand, stain] 7: formerly the basic unit of money in Germany [syn: mark, German mark, Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark] 8: Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel [syn: Mark, Saint Mark, St. Mark] 9: a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of [syn: chump, fool, gull, mark, patsy, fall guy, sucker, soft touch, mug] 10: a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation); "his answer was just a punctuation mark" 11: 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] 12: the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament [syn: Mark, Gospel According to Mark] 13: an indication of damage [syn: scratch, scrape, scar, mark] 14: a marking that consists of lines that cross each other [syn: crisscross, cross, mark] 15: something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal; "the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"; "scored a bull's eye"; "hit the mark"; "the president's speech was a home run" [syn: bell ringer, bull's eye, mark, home run] v 1: attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles" [syn: tag, label, mark] 2: designate as if by a mark; "This sign marks the border" 3: be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers" [syn: distinguish, mark, differentiate] 4: mark by some ceremony or observation; "The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade" [syn: commemorate, mark] 5: make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads" 6: to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful; "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock" [syn: stigmatize, stigmatise, brand, denounce, mark] 7: notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words" [syn: notice, mark, note] [ant: ignore] 8: mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently" [syn: scar, mark, pock, pit] 9: make small marks into the surface of; "score the clay before firing it" [syn: score, nock, mark] 10: establish as the highest level or best performance; "set a record" [syn: set, mark] 11: make underscoring marks [syn: score, mark] 12: remove from a list; "Cross the name of the dead person off the list" [syn: cross off, cross out, strike out, strike off, mark] 13: put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units" [syn: check, check off, mark, mark off, tick off, tick] 14: assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework" [syn: grade, score, mark] 15: insert punctuation marks into [syn: punctuate, mark]
  • nark
    n 1: an informer or spy working for the police [syn: nark, copper's nark] 2: a lawman concerned with narcotics violations [syn: narc, nark, narcotics agent] v 1: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" [syn: annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil] 2: inform or spy (for the police)
  • park
    n 1: a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property; "there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park" [syn: park, parkland] 2: a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area; "they went for a walk in the park" [syn: park, commons, common, green] 3: a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games); "take me out to the ballpark" [syn: ballpark, park] 4: Scottish explorer in Africa (1771-1806) [syn: Park, Mungo Park] 5: a lot where cars are parked [syn: parking lot, car park, park, parking area] 6: a gear position that acts as a parking brake; "the put the car in park and got out" v 1: place temporarily; "park the car in the yard"; "park the children with the in-laws"; "park your bag in this locker" 2: maneuver a vehicle into a parking space; "Park the car in front of the library"; "Can you park right here?"
  • plaque
    n 1: (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body 2: a memorial made of brass [syn: brass, memorial tablet, plaque]
  • quark
    n 1: (physics) hypothetical truly fundamental particle in mesons and baryons; there are supposed to be six flavors of quarks (and their antiquarks), which come in pairs; each has an electric charge of +2/3 or -1/3; "quarks have not been observed directly but theoretical predictions based on their existence have been confirmed experimentally" 2: fresh unripened cheese of a smooth texture made from pasteurized milk, a starter, and rennet [syn: quark cheese, quark]
  • remark
    n 1: a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account" [syn: remark, comment, input] 2: explicit notice; "it passed without remark" v 1: make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing" [syn: note, observe, mention, remark] 2: make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his colleague" [syn: comment, notice, remark, point out]
  • shark
    n 1: any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales 2: a person who is ruthless and greedy and dishonest 3: a person who is unusually skilled in certain ways; "a card shark" v 1: play the shark; act with trickery 2: hunt shark
  • stark
    adv 1: completely; "stark mad"; "mouth stark open" adj 1: devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment; "the blunt truth"; "the crude facts"; "facing the stark reality of the deadline" [syn: blunt, crude(a), stark(a)] 2: severely simple; "a stark interior" [syn: austere, severe, stark, stern] 3: complete or extreme; "stark poverty"; "a stark contrast" 4: without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth" [syn: arrant(a), complete(a), consummate(a), double-dyed(a), everlasting(a), gross(a), perfect(a), pure(a), sodding(a), stark(a), staring(a), thoroughgoing(a), utter(a), unadulterated] 5: 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]
  • trademark
    n 1: a distinctive characteristic or attribute [syn: hallmark, trademark, earmark, stylemark] 2: a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product v 1: mark with a brand or trademark; "when this product is not branded it sells for a lower price" [syn: brand, trademark, brandmark] 2: register the trademark of; "The company trademarked their new gadget"
  • clark
    n 1: United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838) [syn: Clark, William Clark] 2: United States general who was Allied commander in Africa and Italy in World War II and was commander of the United Nations forces in Korea (1896-1984) [syn: Clark, Mark Clark, Mark Wayne Clark] 3: United States psychologist (born in Panama) whose research persuaded the Supreme Court that segregated schools were discriminatory (1914-2005) [syn: Clark, Kenneth Clark, Kenneth Bancroft Clark] 4: Canadian politician who served as prime minister (1939-) [syn: Clark, Joe Clark, Charles Joseph Clark]
  • marque
    n 1: a name given to a product or service [syn: trade name, brand name, brand, marque]
  • narc
    n 1: a lawman concerned with narcotics violations [syn: narc, nark, narcotics agent]
  • braque
    n 1: French painter who led the cubist movement (1882-1963) [syn: Braque, Georges Braque]
  • bach
    n 1: German baroque organist and contrapuntist; composed mostly keyboard music; one of the greatest creators of western music (1685-1750) [syn: Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach] 2: the music of Bach; "he played Bach on the organ" v 1: lead a bachelor's existence [syn: bachelor, bach]
  • mach
    n 1: Austrian physicist and philosopher who introduced the Mach number and who founded logical positivism (1838-1916) [syn: Mach, Ernst Mach]
  • marc
    n 1: made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing
  • newark
    n 1: the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey
  • demark
  • vlach
  • clarke
  • merc
  • sparc
  • starck
  • starke
  • premark
  • transpark
  • intermark
  • mediamark
  • harc
  • harke
  • larke
  • marke
  • sark
  • snark
  • barch
  • barke
  • darke
  • parke
  • karch

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