Cannonade rhymes with:

adj 1: filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions" [ant: fearless, unafraid(p)] 2: filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement; "I'm afraid I won't be able to come"; "he was afraid he would have to let her go"; "I'm afraid you're wrong" 3: feeling worry or concern or insecurity; "She was afraid that I might be embarrassed"; "terribly afraid of offending someone"; "I am afraid we have witnessed only the first phase of the conflict" 4: having feelings of aversion or unwillingness; "afraid of hard work"; "afraid to show emotion"

n 1: a resource; "visual aids in teaching" [syn: aid, assistance, help] 2: the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading" [syn: aid, assist, assistance, help] 3: money to support a worthy person or cause [syn: aid, economic aid, financial aid] 4: the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention" [syn: care, attention, aid, tending] v 1: give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house" [syn: help, assist, aid] 2: improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient" [syn: help, aid]

n 1: an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer [syn: adjutant, aide, aide-de-camp] 2: someone who acts as assistant [syn: aide, auxiliary]

n 1: a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side 2: a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns [syn: arcade, colonnade]

adj 1: in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia; "professors arrayed in robes" [syn: arrayed, panoplied]

n 1: a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

n 1: especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole [syn: blade, leaf blade] 2: a dashing young man; "gay young blades bragged of their amorous adventures" 3: something long and thin resembling a blade of grass; "a blade of lint on his suit" 4: a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard [syn: sword, blade, brand, steel] 5: a cut of beef from the shoulder blade 6: a broad flat body part (as of the shoulder or tongue) 7: the part of the skate that slides on the ice 8: flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water [syn: blade, vane] 9: the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge

n 1: a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy [syn: blockade, encirclement] 2: prevents access or progress v 1: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn" [syn: obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass] 2: render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road" [syn: barricade, block, blockade, stop, block off, block up, bar] 3: obstruct access to [syn: blockade, block off] 4: impose a blockade on [syn: blockade, seal off]

n 1: a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair [syn: braid, plait, tress, twist] 2: trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains [syn: braid, gold braid, braiding] v 1: make by braiding or interlacing; "lace a tablecloth" [syn: braid, lace, plait] 2: decorate with braids or ribbons; "braid a collar" 3: form or weave into a braid or braids; "braid hair" [syn: braid, pleach] [ant: unbraid]

n 1: army unit smaller than a division v 1: form or unite into a brigade

n 1: thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern v 1: weave a design into (textiles)

n 1: a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls 2: a succession of stages or operations or processes or units; "progressing in severity as though a cascade of genetic damage was occurring"; "separation of isotopes by a cascade of processes" 3: a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower; "a little shower of rose petals"; "a sudden cascade of sparks" [syn: shower, cascade] v 1: rush down in big quantities, like a cascade [syn: cascade, cascade down] 2: arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they overlap each other, with the title bars visible

n 1: a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way [syn: parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, charade, pasquinade, put-on] 2: a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades

n 1: structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns 2: a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns [syn: arcade, colonnade]

n 1: a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort" [syn: campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort] 2: any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11th to 13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims v 1: exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate" [syn: crusade, fight, press, campaign, push, agitate] 2: go on a crusade; fight a holy war

n 1: a period of 10 years [syn: decade, decennary, decennium] 2: the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system [syn: ten, 10, X, tenner, decade]

adj 1: damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless; "rotten floor boards"; "rotted beams"; "a decayed foundation" [syn: decayed, rotten, rotted]

n 1: a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for walking beside the seashore

n 1: a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his slicing" [syn: slice, fade, slicing] 2: gradually ceasing to be visible [syn: fade, disappearance] v 1: become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly; "The scene begins to fade"; "The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk" [syn: fade, melt] 2: lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; "Her bloom was fading" [syn: fade, wither] 3: disappear gradually; "The pain eventually passed off" [syn: evanesce, fade, blow over, pass off, fleet, pass] 4: become feeble; "The prisoner has be languishing for years in the dungeon" [syn: languish, fade]

n 1: a body of students who are taught together; "early morning classes are always sleepy" [syn: class, form, grade, course] 2: a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade" [syn: grade, level, tier] 3: the gradient of a slope or road or other surface; "the road had a steep grade" 4: one-hundredth of a right angle [syn: grad, grade] 5: a degree of ablaut [syn: grade, gradation] 6: a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance); "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?" [syn: mark, grade, score] 7: the height of the ground on which something stands; "the base of the tower was below grade" [syn: grade, ground level] 8: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree" [syn: degree, grade, level] 9: a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed v 1: assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide" [syn: rate, rank, range, order, grade, place] 2: level to the right gradient 3: assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework" [syn: grade, score, mark] 4: determine the grade of or assign a grade to

n 1: a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile

n 1: acting like a clown or buffoon [syn: buffoonery, clowning, japery, frivolity, harlequinade, prank]

n 1: sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice

adj 1: produced by a manufacturing process; "bought some made goods at the local store; rope and nails" 2: (of a bed) having the sheets and blankets set in order; "a neatly made bed" [ant: unmade] 3: successful or assured of success; "now I am a made man forever"- Christopher Marlowe

n 1: mixtures of vinegar or wine and oil with various spices and seasonings; used for soaking foods before cooking v 1: soak in marinade; "marinade herring" [syn: marinade, marinate]

n 1: a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form [syn: divertimento, serenade] 2: a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman v 1: sing and play for somebody; "She was serenaded by her admirers"

n 1: a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice [syn: fruit drink, ade]

n 1: capital and largest city of Serbia and Montenegro; situated on the Danube [syn: Belgrade, Beograd, capital of Serbia and Montenegro]

n 1: an instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade" [syn: brag, bragging, crow, crowing, vaporing, line-shooting, gasconade] v 1: show off [syn: boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade]

n 1: a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way [syn: parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, charade, pasquinade, put-on]

n 1: blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding) [syn: tamponade, tamponage]