Words that rhyme with stena

n 1: an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals [syn: antenna, aerial, transmitting aerial] 2: sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ; "he had a special antenna for public relations" [syn: antenna, feeler] 3: one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste [syn: antenna, feeler]

n 1: a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit" [syn: sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena] 2: the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand 3: a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments [syn: stadium, bowl, arena, sports stadium] 4: a playing field where sports events take place [syn: arena, scene of action]

n 1: a female ballet dancer [syn: ballerina, danseuse]

n 1: a chain of connected ideas or passages or objects so arranged that each member is closely related to the preceding and following members (especially a series of patristic comments elucidating Christian dogma)

n 1: coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle 2: free-reed instrument played like an accordion by pushing its ends together to force air through the reeds v 1: collapse like a concertina

n 1: a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court [syn: subpoena, subpoena ad testificandum] v 1: serve or summon with a subpoena; "The witness and her records were subpoenaed"

n 1: a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; "all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood" [syn: vein, vena, venous blood vessel]

n 1: any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers [syn: verbena, vervain]

n 1: the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss [syn: Vienna, Austrian capital, capital of Austria]

n 1: (Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva [syn: Athena, Athene, Pallas, Pallas Athena, Pallas Athene]

n 1: a cobwebby partial veil consisting of silky fibrils

n 1: a republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America [syn: Argentina, Argentine Republic] 2: type genus of the Argentinidae: argentines [syn: Argentina, genus Argentina]

n 1: a port in southeastern Spain on the Mediterranean 2: a port city in northwestern Colombia on the Caribbean

n 1: a Romanian resort city on the Black Sea

n 1: type genus of the Irenidae: fairy bluebirds [syn: Irena, genus Irena]

n 1: Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don [syn: Danu, Dana]

n 1: oats [syn: Avena, genus Avena]