Words that rhyme with steffan

n 1: an associate degree in nursing [syn: Associate in Nursing, AN]

n 1: a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response [syn: antiphon, antiphony]

n 1: a publisher's emblem printed in a book (usually on the title page)

v 1: be unbearably loud; "a deafening noise" 2: make or render deaf; "a deafening noise" [syn: deafen, deaf] 3: make soundproof; "deafen a room"

n 1: winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion [syn: gryphon, griffin, griffon]

n 1: any place of complete bliss and delight and peace [syn: Eden, paradise, nirvana, heaven, promised land, Shangri-la] 2: the abode of God and the angels [ant: Hell, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, perdition, pit]

n 1: a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text [syn: hyphen, dash] v 1: divide or connect with a hyphen; "hyphenate these words and names" [syn: hyphenate, hyphen]

n 1: a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid [syn: leaven, leavening] 2: an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something; "his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor" [syn: leaven, leavening] v 1: cause to puff up with a leaven; "unleavened bread" [syn: raise, leaven, prove]

adv 1: many times at short intervals; "we often met over a cup of coffee" [syn: frequently, often, oftentimes, oft, ofttimes] [ant: infrequently, rarely, seldom] 2: frequently or in great quantities; "I don't drink much"; "I don't travel much" [syn: much, a great deal, often] 3: in many cases or instances

n 1: any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon [syn: alkene, olefine, olefin]

n 1: a child who has lost both parents 2: someone or something who lacks support or care or supervision 3: the first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column 4: a young animal without a mother v 1: deprive of parents

v 1: make rough or rougher; "roughen the surfaces so they will stick to each other" [ant: smooth, smoothen]

adj 1: being one more than six [syn: seven, 7, vii] n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one [syn: seven, 7, VII, sevener, heptad, septet, septenary] 2: one of four playing cards in a deck with seven pips on the face [syn: seven-spot, seven]

v 1: make (images or sounds) soft or softer [ant: sharpen] 2: lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall" [syn: dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break] 3: give in, as to influence or pressure [syn: yield, relent, soften] [ant: remain firm, stand] 4: protect from impact; "cushion the blow" [syn: cushion, buffer, soften] 5: make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears" [syn: mince, soften, moderate] 6: make soft or softer; "This liquid will soften your laundry" [ant: harden, indurate] 7: become soft or softer; "The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it" [ant: harden, indurate]

v 1: become stiff or stiffer; "He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room" [ant: loose, loosen, relax] 2: make stiff or stiffer; "Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine" [ant: loose, loosen] 3: restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations" [syn: stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain]

v 1: make tough or tougher; "This experience will toughen her"

n 1: a county in southwestern England [syn: Devon, Devonshire] 2: red dual-purpose cattle of English origin

n 1: a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that atmospheric pressure forces the liquid through the tube [syn: siphon, syphon] 2: a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled [syn: siphon, syphon] v 1: convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon [syn: siphon, syphon, siphon off] 2: move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action; "siphon gas into the tank"

n 1: English writer (1832-1904) [syn: Stephen, Sir Leslie Stephen]

n 1: (Greek mythology) a mythical hero of Corinth who performed miracles on the winged horse Pegasus (especially killing the monster Chimera)

n 1: winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion [syn: gryphon, griffin, griffon] 2: breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle [syn: griffon, Brussels griffon, Belgian griffon] 3: breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France [syn: griffon, wire-haired pointing griffon] 4: large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings [syn: griffon vulture, griffon, Gyps fulvus]

n 1: winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion [syn: gryphon, griffin, griffon]

n 1: a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic; "daily use of ibuprofen can irritate the stomach" [syn: ibuprofen, isobutylphenyl propionic acid, Advil, Motrin, Nuprin]