Words that rhyme with tether

  • altogether
    adv 1: to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea" [syn: wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole] [ant: part, partially, partly] 2: with everything included or counted; "altogether he earns close to a million dollars" [syn: altogether, all told, in all] 3: with everything considered (and neglecting details); "altogether, I'm sorry it happened"; "all in all, it's not so bad" [syn: all in all, on the whole, altogether, tout ensemble] n 1: informal terms for nakedness; "in the raw"; "in the altogether"; "in his birthday suit" [syn: raw, altogether, birthday suit]
  • bellwether
    n 1: someone who assumes leadership of a movement or activity 2: sheep that leads the herd often wearing a bell
  • blether
    n 1: idle or foolish and irrelevant talk [syn: prate, prattle, idle talk, blether, chin music] v 1: to talk foolishly; "The two women babbled and crooned at the baby" [syn: babble, blather, smatter, blether, blither]
  • clever
    adj 1: showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; "a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound" [syn: cagey, cagy, canny, clever] 2: mentally quick and resourceful; "an apt pupil"; "you are a clever man...you reason well and your wit is bold"-Bram Stoker [syn: apt, clever] 3: showing inventiveness and skill; "a clever gadget"; "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"; "an ingenious solution to the problem" [syn: clever, cunning, ingenious]
  • ever
    adv 1: at any time; "did you ever smoke?"; "the best con man of all time" [syn: ever, of all time] 2: at all times; all the time and on every occasion; "I will always be there to help you"; "always arrives on time"; "there is always some pollution in the air"; "ever hoping to strike it rich"; "ever busy" [syn: always, ever, e'er] [ant: ne'er, never] 3: (intensifier for adjectives) very; "she was ever so friendly" [syn: ever, ever so]
  • feather
    n 1: the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds [syn: feather, plume, plumage] 2: turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls [syn: feather, feathering] v 1: join tongue and groove, in carpentry 2: cover or fit with feathers 3: turn the paddle; in canoeing [syn: feather, square] 4: turn the oar, while rowing [syn: feather, square] 5: grow feathers; "The young sparrows are fledging already" [syn: fledge, feather]
  • gather
    n 1: sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching [syn: gather, gathering] 2: the act of gathering something [syn: gather, gathering] v 1: assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together" [syn: gather, garner, collect, pull together] [ant: distribute, spread] 2: collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room" [syn: meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather] 3: collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up" [syn: accumulate, cumulate, conglomerate, pile up, gather, amass] 4: conclude from evidence; "I gather you have not done your homework" 5: draw together into folds or puckers [syn: gather, pucker, tuck] 6: get people together; "assemble your colleagues"; "get together all those who are interested in the project"; "gather the close family members" [syn: assemble, gather, get together] 7: draw and bring closer; "she gathered her shawl around her shoulders" 8: look for (food) in nature; "Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall" 9: increase or develop; "the peace movement gained momentum"; "the car gathers speed" [syn: gain, gather]
  • heather
    n 1: common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere [syn: heather, ling, Scots heather, broom, Calluna vulgaris] 2: interwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted greyish shades with flecks of color [syn: heather mixture, heather]
  • heifer
    n 1: young cow
  • leather
    n 1: an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning v 1: whip with a leather strap
  • lever
    n 1: a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum 2: a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum 3: a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock [syn: lever, lever tumbler] v 1: to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock": "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail" [syn: pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmy]
  • nether
    adj 1: lower; "gnawed his nether lip" 2: dwelling beneath the surface of the earth; "nether regions" [syn: chthonian, chthonic, nether] 3: located below or beneath something else; "nether garments"; "the under parts of a machine" [syn: nether, under]
  • never
    adv 1: not ever; at no time in the past or future; "I have never been to China"; "I shall never forget this day"; "had never seen a circus"; "never on Sunday"; "I will never marry you!" [syn: never, ne'er] [ant: always, e'er, ever] 2: not at all; certainly not; not in any circumstances; "never fear"; "bringing up children is never easy"; "that will never do"; "what is morally wrong can never be politically right"
  • sever
    v 1: set or keep apart; "sever a relationship" [syn: sever, break up] 2: cut off from a whole; "His head was severed from his body"; "The soul discerped from the body" [syn: discerp, sever, lop]
  • together
    adv 1: in contact with each other or in proximity; "the leaves stuck together" 2: assembled in one place; "we were gathered together" 3: in each other's company; "we went to the movies together"; "the family that prays together stays together" 4: at the same time; "we graduated together" 5: with cooperation and interchange; "we worked together on the project" [syn: together, unitedly] 6: with a common plan; "act in concert" [syn: in concert, together] adj 1: mentally and emotionally stable; "she's really together"
  • weather
    adj 1: towards the side exposed to wind [syn: upwind, weather(a)] n 1: the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"; "the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow" [syn: weather, weather condition, conditions, atmospheric condition] v 1: face and withstand with courage; "She braved the elements" [syn: weather, endure, brave, brave out] 2: cause to slope 3: sail to the windward of 4: change under the action or influence of the weather; "A weathered old hut"
  • zephyr
    n 1: a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck" [syn: breeze, zephyr, gentle wind, air] 2: (Greek mythology) the Greek god of the west wind
  • wether
    n 1: male sheep especially a castrated one
  • pinfeather
  • whether
  • grether
  • raether
  • sether
  • birdfeather
  • merriweather
  • whitleather

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