Words that rhyme with tanzania

  • althea
    n 1: any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea [syn: althea, althaea, hollyhock]
  • bibliomania
    n 1: preoccupation with the acquisition and possession of books
  • cornea
    n 1: the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the sclera
  • decalcomania
    n 1: either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface [syn: decal, decalcomania] 2: the art of transfering designs from specially prepared paper to a wood or glass or metal surface
  • diarrhoea
    n 1: frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor [syn: diarrhea, diarrhoea, looseness of the bowels, looseness]
  • dipsomania
    n 1: an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess [syn: dipsomania, alcoholism, potomania]
  • dyspnoea
    n 1: difficult or labored respiration [syn: dyspnea, dyspnoea]
  • egomania
    n 1: an intense and irresistible love for yourself and concern for your own needs
  • idea
    n 1: the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind" [syn: idea, thought] 2: your intention; what you intend to do; "he had in mind to see his old teacher"; "the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces" [syn: mind, idea] 3: a personal view; "he has an idea that we don't like him" 4: an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take" [syn: estimate, estimation, approximation, idea] 5: (music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it" [syn: theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea]
  • insomnia
    n 1: an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness [ant: hypersomnia]
  • kleptomania
    n 1: an irresistible impulse to steal in the absence of any economic motive
  • mania
    n 1: an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action [syn: mania, passion, cacoethes] 2: a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently [syn: mania, manic disorder]
  • megalomania
    n 1: a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur
  • panacea
    n 1: (Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia 2: hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists [syn: panacea, nostrum, catholicon, cure-all]
  • pizzeria
    n 1: a shop where pizzas are made and sold [syn: pizzeria, pizza shop, pizza parlor]
  • tortilla
    n 1: thin unleavened pancake made from cornmeal or wheat flour
  • urea
    n 1: the chief solid component of mammalian urine; synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and used as fertilizer and in animal feed and in plastics [syn: urea, carbamide]
  • asea
    adv 1: in the direction of the sea; "the sailor looked seaward" [syn: seaward, seawards, asea]
  • stria
    n 1: any of a number of tiny parallel grooves such as: the scratches left by a glacier on rocks or the streaks or ridges in muscle tissue [syn: stria, striation] 2: a stripe or stripes of contrasting color; "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands"; "the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps" [syn: band, banding, stria, striation]
  • dia
    n 1: an intelligence agency of the United States in the Department of Defense; is responsible for providing intelligence in support of military planning and operations and weapons acquisition [syn: Defense Intelligence Agency, DIA]
  • gaea
    n 1: (Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology [syn: Gaea, Gaia, Ge]
  • ia
    n 1: a state in midwestern United States [syn: Iowa, Hawkeye State, IA]
  • pia
    n 1: perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch [syn: pia, Indian arrowroot, Tacca leontopetaloides, Tacca pinnatifida]
  • rhea
    n 1: fertility goddess in ancient Greek mythology; wife of Cronus and mother of Zeus; identified with Roman Ops and Cybele of ancient Asia Minor 2: smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of Magellan [syn: rhea, nandu, Pterocnemia pennata] 3: larger of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Brazil to Patagonia [syn: rhea, Rhea americana]
  • shia
    n 1: one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran [syn: Shiah, Shia, Shiah Islam]
  • shiah
    n 1: one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran [syn: Shiah, Shia, Shiah Islam]
  • thea
    n 1: (Greek mythology) the Titaness who was mother of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology [syn: Thea, Theia]
  • crimea
    n 1: a Ukrainian peninsula between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov
  • hosea
    n 1: a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC) 2: an Old Testament book telling Hosea's prophecies [syn: Hosea, Book of Hosea]
  • judea
    n 1: the southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ [syn: Judea, Judaea]
  • korea
    n 1: an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min- Gook or Han-Gook [syn: Korea, Korean Peninsula, Dae- Han-Min-Gook, Han-Gook]
  • maria
    n 1: a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon [syn: mare, maria] 2: valuable timber tree of Panama [syn: Maria, Calophyllum longifolium]
  • medea
    n 1: (Greek mythology) a princess of Colchis who aided Jason in taking the Golden Fleece from her father
  • sofia
    n 1: capital and largest city of Bulgaria located in western Bulgaria [syn: Sofia, Serdica, Bulgarian capital]
  • caesarea
    n 1: an ancient seaport in northwestern Israel; an important Roman city in ancient Palestine
  • cytherea
    n 1: goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus [syn: Aphrodite, Cytherea]
  • diarrhea
    n 1: frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor [syn: diarrhea, diarrhoea, looseness of the bowels, looseness]
  • dulcinea
    n 1: a woman who is a man's sweetheart [syn: ladylove, dulcinea]
  • eritrea
    n 1: an African country to the north of Ethiopia on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Ethiopia in 1993 [syn: Eritrea, State of Eritrea]
  • galatea
    n 1: (Greek mythology) a maiden who was first a sculpture created by Pygmalion and was brought to life by Aphrodite in answer to Pygmalion's prayers
  • galleria
    n 1: a genus of Pyralidae [syn: Galleria, genus Galleria]
  • gonorrhea
    n 1: a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra [syn: gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, clap]
  • nicosia
    n 1: the capital and largest city of Cyprus [syn: Nicosia, capital of Cyprus]
  • samaria
    n 1: an ancient city in central Palestine founded in the 9th century BC as the capital of the northern Hebrew kingdom of Israel; the site is in present-day northwestern Jordan
  • albania
    n 1: a republic in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic coast of the Balkan Peninsula [syn: Albania, Republic of Albania]
  • romania
    n 1: a republic in southeastern Europe with a short coastline on the Black Sea [syn: Romania, Roumania, Rumania]
  • rumania
    n 1: a republic in southeastern Europe with a short coastline on the Black Sea [syn: Romania, Roumania, Rumania]
  • tasmania
    n 1: an Australian state on the island of Tasmania 2: an island off the southeastern coast of Australia
  • titania
    n 1: a white powder used as a pigment for its high covering power and durability [syn: titanium dioxide, titanium oxide, titanic oxide, titania] 2: (Middle Ages) the queen of the fairies in medieval folklore
  • urania
    n 1: (Greek mythology) the Muse of astronomy 2: goddess of love; counterpart of Greek Aphrodite [syn: Venus, Urania]
  • aquitania
    n 1: a region of southwestern France between Bordeaux and the Pyrenees [syn: Aquitaine, Aquitania]
  • lithuania
    n 1: a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea [syn: Lithuania, Republic of Lithuania, Lietuva]
  • lusitania
    n 1: ancient region and Roman province on the Iberian Peninsula; corresponds roughly to modern Portugal and parts of Spain
  • mauritania
    n 1: a country in northwestern Africa with a provisional military government; achieved independence from France in 1960; largely western Sahara Desert [syn: Mauritania, Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Mauritanie, Muritaniya]
  • miscellanea
    n 1: a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions" [syn: assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley]
  • pennsylvania
    n 1: a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies [syn: Pennsylvania, Keystone State, PA] 2: one of the British colonies that formed the United States 3: a university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [syn: University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Penn]
  • ruritania
    n 1: an imaginary kingdom in central Europe; often used as a scene for intrigue and romance
  • transylvania
    n 1: a historical plateau region in northwestern Romania that is separated from the rest of the country by the Transylvanian Alps; originally part of Hungary; incorporated into Romania at the end of World War I
  • iphigenia
    n 1: (Greek mythology) the daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon; Agamemnon was obliged to offer her as a sacrifice to Artemis when the Greek fleet was becalmed on its way to Troy; Artemis rescued her and she later became a priestess
  • millennia
  • via
  • cea
  • pcmcia
  • bria
  • chia
  • cleah
  • dhia
  • freia
  • jia
  • leah
  • lia
  • mia
  • ria
  • snia
  • badeah
  • belyea
  • berea
  • corea
  • duryea
  • garcia
  • gensia
  • hydea
  • ikea
  • kania
  • keziah
  • minea
  • moriya
  • nekia
  • orea
  • perea
  • rakiya
  • rotea
  • sophia
  • subia
  • amalea
  • bramalea
  • cananea
  • ciaccia
  • dorothea
  • galeria

See also tanzania definition