Words that rhyme with sphalerite

• 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]
• alexandrite 0
  n 1: a green variety of chrysoberyl used as a gemstone
• 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
• anchorite 0
  n 1: one retired from society for religious reasons [syn: anchorite, hermit]
• archimandrite 0
  n 1: the superior of an abbey of monks [syn: abbot, archimandrite]
• 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]
• barite 0
  n 1: a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium [syn: heavy spar, barite, barytes, barium sulphate]
• 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
• birthright 0
  n 1: a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth; "free public education is the birthright of every American child" 2: an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture) [syn: birthright, patrimony] 3: personal characteristics that are inherited at birth
• 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
• chalcopyrite 0
  n 1: a yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper and iron sulfide [syn: chalcopyrite, copper pyrites]
• chlorite 0
  n 1: a generally green or black mineral; it occurs as a constituent of many rocks typically in the form of a flat crystal
• 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]
• copyright 0
  n 1: a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work [syn: copyright, right of first publication] v 1: secure a copyright on a written work; "did you copyright your manuscript?"
• diorite 0
  n 1: a granular crystalline intrusive rock
• downright 0
  adv 1: thoroughgoing; "he is outright dishonest" adj 1: characterized by plain blunt honesty; "a downright answer"; "a downright kind of person" 2: complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers; "absolute freedom"; "an absolute dimwit"; "a downright lie"; "out-and-out mayhem"; "an out-and-out lie"; "a rank outsider"; "many right-down vices"; "got the job through sheer persistence"; "sheer stupidity" [syn: absolute, downright, out-and-out(a), rank(a), right-down, sheer(a)]
• ferrite 0
  n 1: a solid solution in which alpha iron is the solvent
• fluorite 0
  n 1: a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine [syn: fluorite, fluorspar, fluor]
• forthright 0
  adv 1: directly and without evasion; not roundabout; "to face a problem squarely"; "the responsibility lies squarely with them"; "spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point" [syn: squarely, forthrightly, forthright] adj 1: characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation" [syn: blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight- from-the-shoulder]
• meteorite 0
  n 1: stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface
• millwright 0
  n 1: a workman who designs or erects mills and milling machinery
• nephrite 0
  n 1: an amphibole mineral consisting of calcium magnesium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade that is less valuable than from jadeite; once believed to cure kidney disorders
• outright 0
  adv 1: without restrictions or stipulations or further payments; "buy outright" 2: without reservation or concealment; "she asked him outright for a divorce" 3: without any delay; "he was killed outright" [syn: instantaneously, outright, instantly, in a flash] adj 1: without reservation or exception [syn: outright, straight-out, unlimited]
• overwrite 0
  v 1: write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data; "overwrite that file"
• playwright 0
  n 1: someone who writes plays [syn: dramatist, playwright]
• pyrite 0
  n 1: a common mineral (iron disulfide) that has a pale yellow color [syn: pyrite, iron pyrite, fool's gold]
• rewrite 0
  n 1: something that has been written again; "the rewrite was much better" [syn: rewrite, revision, rescript] v 1: write differently; alter the writing of; "The student rewrote his thesis" 2: rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose; "re-write a play for use in schools"
• shipwright 0
  n 1: a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels [syn: shipwright, shipbuilder, ship builder]
• siderite 0
  n 1: iron ore in the form of ferrous carbonate [syn: siderite, chalybite] 2: a meteorite consisting principally of nickel and iron
• underwrite 0
  v 1: guarantee financial support of; "The opera tour was subvented by a bank" [syn: underwrite, subvention, subvent] 2: protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this" [syn: cover, insure, underwrite]
• upright 0
  adj 1: in a vertical position; not sloping; "an upright post" [syn: upright, unsloped] 2: of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man" [syn: good, just, upright] 3: upright in position or posture; "an erect stature"; "erect flower stalks"; "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"; "a column still vertical amid the ruins"; "he sat bolt upright" [syn: erect, vertical, upright] [ant: unerect] n 1: a vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights" [syn: upright, vertical] 2: a piano with a vertical sounding board [syn: upright, upright piano]
• wheelwright 0
  n 1: someone who makes and repairs wooden wheels [syn: wheelwright, wheeler]
• sclerite 0
  n 1: hard plate or element of the exoskeleton of some arthropods
• thorite 0
  n 1: a radioactive mineral consisting of thorium silicate; it is a source of thorium that is found in coarse granite
• fulbright 0
  n 1: United States senator who is remembered for his creation of grants that fund exchange programs of teachers and students between the United States and other countries (1905-1995) [syn: Fulbright, William Fulbright, James William Fulbright]
• wainwright 0
  n 1: a wagon maker [syn: wagonwright, waggonwright, wainwright]
• laterite 0
  n 1: a red soil produced by rock decay; contains insoluble deposits of ferric and aluminum oxides
• thatcherite 0
  n 1: an advocate of Thatcherism
• cassiterite 0
  n 1: a hard heavy dark mineral that is the chief source of tin
• hypochlorite 0
  n 1: any salt or ester of hypochlorous acid
• anhydrite 0
• dolerite 0
• eyebright 0
• brite 0
• allright 0
• clevite 0
• enright 0
• clyte 0
• albright 0
• arkwright 0
• plowright 0
• ankerite 0
• fulgurite 0
• hitlerite 0
• hutterite 0
• margarite 0
• minorite 0
• phosphorite 0
• tellurite 0

See also sphalerite definition and sphalerite synonyms