Rhymes for FILETS

• time during which some action is awaited

• the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

• cause to be slowed down or delayed

• act later than planned, scheduled, or required

• stop or halt

• slow the growth or development of

• 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

• 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

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

• a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers

• music written for a ballet

• 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

• a long fixed look

• look at with fixed eyes

• 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)

• arrange in phases or stages

• adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition

• 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

• put into words or an expression

• divide, combine, or mark into phrases

• an expression of approval and commendation

• offering words of homage as an act of worship

• express approval of

• a woman's close-fitting foundation garment

• 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

• 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

• shine brightly and intensively

• shoot rapidly and repeatedly

• burn brightly and intensely

• move rapidly and as if blazing

• indicate by marking trees with blazes

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

• a glossy finish on a fabric

• a coating for ceramics, metal, etc.

• 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

• a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink

• a series of acts at a night club

• an analytic or interpretive literary composition

• a tentative attempt

• make an effort or attempt

• put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

• a detailed critical inspection

• short descriptive summary (of events)

• the act of looking or seeing or observing

• consider in a comprehensive way

• look over carefully or inspect

• keep under surveillance

• hold a review (of troops)

• make a survey of; for statistical purposes

• plot a map of (land)

• affect with wonder

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• an interest followed with exaggerated zeal

• state of violent mental agitation

• a fine crack in a glaze or other surface

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

• develop a fine network of cracks

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

• confusion characterized by lack of clarity

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

• overcome as with astonishment or disbelief

• a superficial abrasion

• the act of grazing

• 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

• 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

• atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

• confusion characterized by lack of clarity

• become hazy, dull, or cloudy

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

• 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

• United States baseball player (born in 1931)

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

• something jumbled or confused

• tear down so as to make flat with the ground

• express the same message in different words

• a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells

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

• not close together in time

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

• 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

• a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style

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

• very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world

• uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence

• nonchalantly unconcerned

• physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)

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

• in these times

• flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

• evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

• consider in a comprehensive way

• a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables

• cook in liquid

• a long chair; for reclining

• a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse

• a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

• disturb the composure of

• a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers

• a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves

• usually inexpensive bar

• strike against forcefully

• strike, beat repeatedly

• cooked with onions

• (sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group

• a woman's dress with a tight bodice and an overskirt drawn back to reveal a colorful underskirt

• appraise anew

• with one side forward or to the front

• from the side; obliquely

• in a lateral direction

• to, toward or at one side

• (of movement) at an angle

• a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record)

• any day except Sunday (and sometimes except Saturday)