Words that rhyme with swoll

n 1: a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment) 2: the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber [syn: trunk, tree trunk, bole] 3: a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria and closely related to Hausa [syn: Bole, Bolanci]

n 1: the rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant

n 1: a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids; 2: a concave shape with an open top [syn: bowl, trough] 3: a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods 4: the quantity contained in a bowl [syn: bowl, bowlful] 5: a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments [syn: stadium, bowl, arena, sports stadium] 6: a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling [syn: bowling ball, bowl] 7: a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling 8: a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco [syn: bowl, pipe bowl] 9: the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling) [syn: roll, bowl] v 1: roll (a ball) 2: hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end 3: engage in the sport of bowling; "My parents like to bowl on Friday nights"

v 1: influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along" [syn: wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet- talk, inveigle]

n 1: a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall [syn: console table, console] 2: a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system) 3: an ornamental scroll-shaped bracket (especially one used to support a wall fixture); "the bust of Napoleon stood on a console" 4: housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television [syn: cabinet, console] v 1: give moral or emotional strength to [syn: comfort, soothe, console, solace]

n 1: power to direct or determine; "under control" 2: a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus" 3: (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc; "the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired"; "he had lost control of his sphincters" 4: a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment; "the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw" [syn: control condition, control] 5: the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable" 6: the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her" [syn: dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency, control] 7: discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself" [syn: restraint, control] [ant: unrestraint] 8: great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French" [syn: command, control, mastery] 9: a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine; "the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the controls over to her" [syn: control, controller] 10: a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance 11: the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.; "they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls" v 1: exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces" [syn: control, command] 2: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" [syn: control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate] 3: handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever" [syn: operate, control] 4: control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage; "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she keeps in line" [syn: manipulate, keep in line, control] 5: check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard; "Are you controlling for the temperature?" [syn: control, verify] 6: verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account" 7: be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" [syn: see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure] 8: have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?" [syn: master, control]

v 1: relax or remove controls of; "decontrol marijuana"

n 1: a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given 2: money received from the state [syn: dole, pogy, pogey]

v 1: praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking" [syn: laud, extol, exalt, glorify, proclaim]

n 1: a promise; "he gave his word" [syn: parole, word, word of honor] 2: a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password" [syn: password, watchword, word, parole, countersign] 3: (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with v 1: release a criminal from detention and place him on parole; "The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison"

n 1: a detachment used for security or reconnaissance 2: the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes 3: a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security v 1: maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol [syn: patrol, police]

n 1: rotary motion of an object around its own axis; "wheels in axial rotation" [syn: axial rotation, axial motion, roll] 2: a list of names; "his name was struck off the rolls" [syn: roll, roster] 3: a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore [syn: roller, roll, rolling wave] 4: photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light 5: a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) [syn: coil, whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll] 6: a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.); "he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag" [syn: bankroll, roll] 7: small rounded bread either plain or sweet [syn: bun, roll] 8: a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells) [syn: peal, pealing, roll, rolling] 9: the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously [syn: paradiddle, roll, drum roll] 10: a document that can be rolled up (as for storage) [syn: scroll, roll] 11: anything rolled up in cylindrical form 12: the act of throwing dice [syn: cast, roll] 13: walking with a swaying gait 14: a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude 15: the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling) [syn: roll, bowl] v 1: move by turning over or rotating; "The child rolled down the hill"; "turn over on your left side" [syn: roll, turn over] 2: move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds" [syn: wheel, roll] 3: occur in soft rounded shapes; "The hills rolled past" [syn: roll, undulate] 4: flatten or spread with a roller; "roll out the paper" [syn: roll out, roll] 5: emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound; "The thunder rolled"; "rolling drums" 6: arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child" [syn: wind, wrap, roll, twine] [ant: unroll, unwind, wind off] 7: begin operating or running; "The cameras were rolling"; "The presses are already rolling" 8: shape by rolling; "roll a cigarette" 9: execute a roll, in tumbling; "The gymnasts rolled and jumped" 10: sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity [syn: hustle, pluck, roll] 11: move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach" [syn: roll, undulate, flap, wave] 12: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town" [syn: roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond] 13: move, rock, or sway from side to side; "The ship rolled on the heavy seas" 14: cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis; "She rolled the ball"; "They rolled their eyes at his words" [syn: roll, revolve] 15: pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/; "She rolls her r's" 16: boil vigorously; "The liquid was seething"; "The water rolled" [syn: seethe, roll] 17: take the shape of a roll or cylinder; "the carpet rolled out"; "Yarn rolls well" 18: show certain properties when being rolled; "The carpet rolls unevenly"; "dried-out tobacco rolls badly" [syn: roll, roll up]

n 1: a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) [syn: coil, whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll] 2: a document that can be rolled up (as for storage) [syn: scroll, roll] v 1: move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen; "Scroll down to see the entire text"

n 1: a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide 2: a stretch of shallow water [syn: shoal, shallow] 3: a large group of fish; "a school of small glittering fish swam by" [syn: school, shoal] v 1: make shallow; "The silt shallowed the canal" [syn: shallow, shoal] 2: become shallow; "the lake shallowed over time" [syn: shallow, shoal]

n 1: a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

n 1: a leisurely walk (usually in some public place) [syn: amble, promenade, saunter, stroll, perambulation] v 1: walk leisurely and with no apparent aim [syn: stroll, saunter]

n 1: a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance) 2: value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something; "the cost in human life was enormous"; "the price of success is hard work"; "what price glory?" [syn: price, cost, toll] 3: the sound of a bell being struck; "saved by the bell"; "she heard the distant toll of church bells" [syn: bell, toll] v 1: ring slowly; "For whom the bell tolls" 2: charge a fee for using; "Toll the bridges into New York City"

v 1: register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members" [syn: enroll, inscribe, enter, enrol, recruit]