Words that rhyme with spatula

  • bachelor
    n 1: a man who has never been married [syn: bachelor, unmarried man] 2: a knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon [syn: knight bachelor, bachelor-at-arms, bachelor] v 1: lead a bachelor's existence [syn: bachelor, bach]
  • blastula
    n 1: early stage of an embryo produced by cleavage of an ovum; a liquid-filled sphere whose wall is composed of a single layer of cells; during this stage (about eight days after fertilization) implantation in the wall of the uterus occurs [syn: blastula, blastosphere]
  • calendula
    n 1: any of numerous chiefly annual herbs of the genus Calendula widely cultivated for their yellow or orange flowers; often used for medicinal and culinary purposes
  • caroller
    n 1: a singer of carols [syn: caroler, caroller]
  • crepuscular
    adj 1: like twilight; dim; "the evening's crepuscular charm"
  • extracurricular
    adj 1: outside the regular academic curriculum; "sports and drama are popular extracurricular activities" 2: outside the regular duties of your job or profession 3: characterized by adultery; "an adulterous relationship"; "extramarital affairs"; "the extracurricular activities of a philandering husband" [syn: adulterous, extramarital, extracurricular]
  • fistula
    n 1: a chronic inflammation of the withers of a horse [syn: fistulous withers, fistula] 2: an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface [syn: fistula, sinus]
  • gastrula
    n 1: double-walled stage of the embryo resulting from invagination of the blastula; the outer layer of cells is the ectoderm and the inner layer differentiates into the mesoderm and endoderm
  • glandular
    adj 1: relating to or affecting or functioning as a gland; "glandular malfunctions"
  • macula
    n 1: a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field [syn: sunspot, macula] 2: a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision [syn: macula, macula lutea, macular area, yellow spot] 3: a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases [syn: macule, macula]
  • modular
    adj 1: constructed with standardized units or dimensions allowing flexibility and variety in use; "modular furniture"; "modular homes"
  • nodular
    adj 1: relating to or characterized by or having nodules; "Nodular vaginitis" 2: having nodules or occurring in the form of nodules; "nodular ores" [syn: nodular, nodulated, noduled]
  • reticular
    adj 1: resembling or forming a network; "the reticulate veins of a leaf"; "a reticulated highway system" [syn: reticulate, reticular] [ant: nonreticulate]
  • secular
    adj 1: of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations 2: characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world; "worldly goods and advancement"; "temporal possessions of the church" [syn: worldly, secular, temporal] [ant: unworldly] 3: not concerned with or devoted to religion; "sacred and profane music"; "secular drama"; "secular architecture", "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment" [syn: profane, secular] [ant: sacred] 4: of or relating to clergy not bound by monastic vows; "the secular clergy" [ant: religious] 5: characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy; "set his collar in laic rather than clerical position"; "the lay ministry" [syn: laic, lay, secular] n 1: someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person [syn: layman, layperson, secular] [ant: clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend]
  • semicircular
    adj 1: curved into a half circle
  • spectacular
    adj 1: sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect; "a dramatic sunset"; "a dramatic pause"; "a spectacular display of northern lights"; "it was a spectacular play"; "his striking good looks always created a sensation" [syn: dramatic, spectacular, striking] 2: characteristic of spectacles or drama; "spectacular dives from the cliff" 3: having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child" [syn: outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking] n 1: a lavishly produced performance; "they put on a Christmas spectacular"
  • tarantula
    n 1: large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement) [syn: European wolf spider, tarantula, Lycosa tarentula] 2: large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites
  • testicular
    adj 1: of or involving the testes; "testicular cancer"
  • tubercular
    adj 1: characterized by the presence of tuberculosis lesions or tubercles; "tubercular leprosy" 2: pertaining to or of the nature of a normal tuberosity or tubercle; "a tubercular process for the attachment of a ligament or muscle" 3: relating to tuberculosis or those suffering from it; "a tubercular hospital" 4: constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus; "a tubercular child"; "tuberculous patients"; "tubercular meningitis" [syn: tubercular, tuberculous] n 1: a person with pulmonary tuberculosis [syn: consumptive, lunger, tubercular]
  • ventricular
    adj 1: of or relating to a ventricle (of the heart or brain)
  • vermicular
    adj 1: decorated with wormlike tracery or markings; "vermicular (or vermiculated) stonework" [syn: vermicular, vermiculate, vermiculated]
  • vernacular
    adj 1: being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language; "common parlance"; "a vernacular term"; "vernacular speakers"; "the vulgar tongue of the masses"; "the technical and vulgar names for an animal species" [syn: common, vernacular, vulgar] n 1: a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" [syn: slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular] 2: the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language)
  • vesicular
    adj 1: of or relating to or involving vesicles; "normal vesicular breathing"
  • specular
    adj 1: capable of reflecting light like a mirror; "mirrorlike surface of the lake"; "a specular metal" [syn: mirrorlike, specular]
  • facula
    n 1: a bright spot on a planet 2: a large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots
  • dracula
    n 1: comprises tropical American species usually placed in genus Masdevallia: diminutive plants having bizarre and often sinister-looking flowers with pendulous scapes and motile lips [syn: Dracula, genus Dracula] 2: fictional vampire in a gothic horror novel by Bram Stoker
  • canicular
    adj 1: of or relating to the dog days of summer; "the canicular heat of the Deep South" 2: relating to or especially immediately preceding or following the heliacal rising of Canicula (the Dog Star); "canicular days"
  • cuticular
    adj 1: of or relating to a cuticle or cuticula [syn: cuticular, epidermal, epidermic, dermal]
  • lenticular
    adj 1: convex on both sides; shaped like a lentil [syn: biconvex, convexo-convex, lenticular, lentiform]
  • acicula
    n 1: a needlelike part or structure of a plant or animal or crystal; as a spine or bristle or crystal
  • auricula
    n 1: yellow-flowered primrose native to Alps; commonly cultivated [syn: auricula, bear's ear, Primula auricula] 2: a pouch projecting from the top front of each atrium of the heart [syn: auricula, auricular appendage, auricular appendix]
  • majuscular
    adj 1: of the nature of a majuscule or written in majuscules
  • minuscular
    adj 1: of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries [syn: minuscule, minuscular] [ant: majuscule]
  • curricula
  • kerala
  • angela
  • pedicular
  • utricular
  • versicular
  • furuncular
  • corbicula
  • locular

See also spatula definition