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700+ Rhyming Words For BACKSTAYS

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jackstays9
2 nounn
noun

• A stay (rope, bar or batten), running along a ship's yard, to which is attached the head of a square sail.

• A cable between two ships or from a ship to a fixed point which can be used to support a load during transfer of personnel or materiel along the cable.

• A line (rope, webbing or cable), attached to a boat at the ends, to which a safety harness can be clipped to restrain falling in rough conditions and to prevent falling overboard.

• (underwater diving) A line fixed at both ends, which may be used to guide a load or a diver along the route of the line. Uses include guidance to and from the underwater work site, and as a means of controlling an underwater search.

always6
2 adverbadv
adverb

• at all times; all the time and on every occasion

• without variation or change, in every case

• invariably

• at any time or in any event

• forever; throughout all time

days4
1 adverb, nounadv, n
noun

• the time during which someone's life continues

ways4
1 nounn
noun

• structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

stays5
1 verbv
noun

• a woman's close-fitting foundation garment

raise5
1 verbv
noun

• the amount a salary is increased

• an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

• increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)

• the act of raising something

verb

• raise the level or amount of something

• raise from a lower to a higher position

• cause to be heard or known; express or utter

• collect funds for a specific purpose

• cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques

• look after a child until it is an adult

• summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

• move upwards

• construct, build, or erect

• call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

• create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise

• raise in rank or condition

• increase the level of

• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

• cause to puff up with a leaven

• bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level

• bet more than the previous player

• cause to assemble or enlist in military

• put forward for consideration or discussion

• pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth

• activate or stir up

• establish radio communications with

• multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3

• bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project

• invigorate or heighten

• put an end to

• cause to become alive again

• register formally as a participant or member

anyways7
3 adverbadv
adverb

• used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

nowadays8
3 adverbadv
noun

• the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

adverb

• in these times

says4
1 verbv
noun

• the chance to speak

verb

• express in words

• report or maintain

• express a supposition

• have or contain a certain wording or form

• give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority

• speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

• communicate or express nonverbally

• utter aloud

• state as one's opinion or judgement; declare

• recite or repeat a fixed text

• indicate

hays4
1 nounn
noun

• United States lawyer and politician who formulated a production code that prescribed the moral content of United States films from 1930 to 1966 (1879-1954)

• United States lawyer involved in several famous court trials (1881-1954)

• the largest city in northwestern Kansas

mays4
1 nounn
noun

• United States baseball player (born in 1931)

sideways8
2 verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adverb

• with one side forward or to the front

• from the side; obliquely

• in a lateral direction

• to, toward or at one side

adjective satellite

• (of movement) at an angle

strays6
1 verb, nounv, n
noun

• an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)

adjective satellite

• not close together in time

• (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home

verb

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

• wander from a direct course or at random

• lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking

erase5
2 verbv
verb

• remove from memory or existence

• remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing

• wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information

gaze4
1 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a long fixed look

verb

• look at with fixed eyes

phase5
1 verb, nounv, n
noun

• any distinct time period in a sequence of events

• (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary

• a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle

• (astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun)

verb

• arrange in phases or stages

• adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition

phrase6
1 nounn
noun

• an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

• a short musical passage

• an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

• dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence

verb

• put into words or an expression

• divide, combine, or mark into phrases

praise6
1 verb, nounv, n
noun

• an expression of approval and commendation

• offering words of homage as an act of worship

verb

• express approval of

crossways9
2 adverb, nounadv, n
adverb

• transversely

edgeways8
2 adverbadv
adverb

• as if by an edge; barely

• with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge

leastways9
2 adverbadv
adverb

• if nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is colloquial)

longways8
2 adverbadv
noun

• country dancing performed with couples in two long lines facing each other

adverb

• in the direction of the length

someways8
2 adverbadv
adverb

• in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

noways6
2
adverb

• In no manner or degree; not at all; nowise; no way.

ablaze6
2 adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective satellite

• keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement

• lighted up by or as by fire or flame

• resembling flame in brilliance or color

• lighted with red light as if with flames

amaze5
2 verbv
verb

• affect with wonder

• be a mystery or bewildering to

blaze5
1 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a strong flame that burns brightly

• a cause of difficulty and suffering

• noisy and unrestrained mischief

• a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

• a light-colored marking

verb

• shine brightly and intensively

• shoot rapidly and repeatedly

• burn brightly and intensely

• move rapidly and as if blazing

• indicate by marking trees with blazes

catchphrase11
2 nounn
noun

• a phrase that has become a catchword

craze5
1 verb, nounv, n
noun

• an interest followed with exaggerated zeal

• state of violent mental agitation

• a fine crack in a glaze or other surface

verb

• cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind

• develop a fine network of cracks

daze4
1 verb, nounv, n
noun

• the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

• confusion characterized by lack of clarity

verb

• to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light

• overcome as with astonishment or disbelief

glaze5
1 verb, nounv, n
noun

• any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods

• a glossy finish on a fabric

• a coating for ceramics, metal, etc.

verb

• coat with a glaze

• become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance

• furnish with glass

• coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze

graze5
1 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a superficial abrasion

• the act of grazing

verb

• feed as in a meadow or pasture

• break the skin (of a body part) by scraping

• let feed in a field or pasture or meadow

• scrape gently

• eat lightly, try different dishes

haze4
1 verb, nounv, n
noun

• atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

• confusion characterized by lack of clarity

verb

• become hazy, dull, or cloudy

• harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions

maize5
1 nounn
noun

• tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

• a strong yellow color

maze4
1 nounn
noun

• complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

• something jumbled or confused

raze4
1 verbv
verb

• tear down so as to make flat with the ground

rephrase8
2 verbv
verb

• express the same message in different words

weekdays8
2 nounn
noun

• any day except Sunday (and sometimes except Saturday)

mayonnaise10
3 nounn
noun

• egg yolks and oil and vinegar

paralyze8
3 verbv
verb

• make powerless and unable to function

• cause to be paralyzed and immobile

lengthways10
2 adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing

adverb

• in the direction of the length

affrays7
2 noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• noisy quarrel

• a noisy fight

airplays8
2 verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
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airways7
2 nounn
noun

• a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)

• a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another

• the passages through which air enters and leaves the body

• a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers

archways8
2 nounn
noun

• a passageway under a curved masonry construction

ashtrays8
2 nounn
noun

• a receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigarettes

assays6
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• an appraisal of the state of affairs

• a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components

• a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance

• a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.

verb

• analyze (chemical substances)

• make an effort or attempt

ays3
1
noun

• An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative.

bays4
1 nounn
noun

• an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

• the sound of a hound on the scent

• small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors

• a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital

• a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose

• a small recess opening off a larger room

• a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color

adjective satellite

• (used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color

verb

• utter in deep prolonged tones

• bark with prolonged noises, of dogs

belays6
2 verbv
noun

• something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured

verb

• turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him

• fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat

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