Words that rhyme with stepchildren

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

n 1: a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing 2: (golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green 3: the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain) [syn: proscenium, apron, forestage] 4: a paved surface where aircraft stand while not being used

n 1: the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets [syn: aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid, Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph]

n 1: (plural) the lay members of a male religious order

n 1: a very large pot that is used for boiling [syn: caldron, cauldron]

n 1: a very large pot that is used for boiling [syn: caldron, cauldron]

n 1: strong feelings of embarrassment [syn: chagrin, humiliation, mortification] v 1: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss" [syn: humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase]

n 1: V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service; "they earned their stripes in Kuwait" [syn: chevron, stripe, stripes, grade insignia] 2: an inverted V-shaped charge

n 1: nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate [syn: bat, chiropteran]

n 1: large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved 2: thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind [syn: citron, citron tree, Citrus medica]

n 1: any polyhedron having ten plane faces

n 1: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school [syn: doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism]

n 1: any polyhedron having twelve plane faces

n 1: any polyhedron having six plane faces

n 1: a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound

n 1: a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified 2: a wardress in a prison 3: a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution

n 1: insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins [syn: neuropteron, neuropteran, neuropterous insect]

n 1: any polyhedron having eight plane faces

n 1: the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet

n 1: a regular customer [syn: patron, frequenter] 2: the proprietor of an inn 3: someone who supports or champions something [syn: patron, sponsor, supporter]

n 1: often grown as a houseplant

n 1: the ornamental front of a woman's bodice or shirt 2: the front of man's dress shirt 3: a metal breastplate that was worn under a coat of mail 4: a large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest 5: (zoology) the part of a turtle's shell forming its underside

n 1: a solid figure bounded by plane polygons or faces

n 1: any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers

n 1: Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food [syn: saffron, saffron crocus, Crocus sativus] 2: dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus 3: a shade of yellow tinged with orange [syn: orange yellow, saffron]

adj 1: (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces; "an autonomous judiciary"; "a sovereign state" [syn: autonomous, independent, self-governing, sovereign] 2: greatest in status or authority or power; "a supreme tribunal" [syn: sovereign, supreme] n 1: a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right [syn: sovereign, crowned head, monarch]

n 1: a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms 2: an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group 3: a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task

n 1: a state exercising a degree of dominion over a dependent state especially in its foreign affairs

n 1: any polyhedron having four plane faces

n 1: a city in northeastern Ohio; the heart of the United States rubber industry

n 1: first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536) [syn: Catherine of Aragon, Catherine] 2: empress of Russia who greatly increased the territory of the empire (1729-1796) [syn: Catherine II, Catherine, Catherine the Great]

n 1: any elementary particle that interacts strongly with other particles

n 1: a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument [syn: pick, plectrum, plectron]

adj 1: of or pertaining to Martin Luther or his teachings; "the Lutheran doctrine of justification by faith alone" 2: of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of the Protestant Church adhering to the views of Luther; "Lutheran doctrines" n 1: follower of Lutheranism

n 1: insects having membranous forewings and hind wings [syn: homopterous insect, homopteran]

n 1: any of various insects having leathery forewings and membranous hind wings and chewing mouthparts [syn: orthopterous insect, orthopteron, orthopteran]

n 1: insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing [syn: hymenopterous insect, hymenopteran, hymenopteron, hymenopter]

n 1: insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales [syn: lepidopterous insect, lepidopteron, lepidopteran]

n 1: any polyhedron having five plane faces

n 1: a parallelepiped bounded by six similar faces (either rhombuses or parallelograms)