Rhyme Dictionary

Rhymes with “Nervous”

/ˈnɜːvəs/

Of sinews and tendons.

♬99 rhyming words found

🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Nervous"

49 words

These words rhyme exactly with "nervous" — same ending sound.

Word	Syllables	Type	Definition
lip service	3	noun	(idiomatic) Promising but empty talk; words without action or intention.
disservice	3	noun	Service that results in harm; an (intentionally or unintentionally) unhelpful, harmful action.
tea service	3	noun	A set of matching crockery for serving tea; normally a teapot, cups, saucers and small plates etc.; some of which may be silver.
military service	6	noun	Service in an army or other military organisation, whether as a chosen job (volunteering) or as a result of an involuntary draft (conscription).
church service	3	noun	A formalized period of communal worship, often but not exclusively occurring on Sunday, or Saturday in the case of those churches practicing Sabbatarianism.
divine service	4	noun	(countable, Christianity) A service of public Christian worship.
chapel service	4	noun	a service conducted in a chapel
foodservice	3	noun	The business of providing food and related services.
civil service	4	noun	The body of civilian employees of any level of government, not subject to political appointment and removal, normally hired and promoted largely on the basis of competitive examination.
secret service	4	noun	A governmental agency that deals with espionage and other acts of secrecy.
postal service	4	noun	the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
wire service	4	noun	A service provided by a news agency that transmits news reports to subscribers electronically, e.g. by telegraph or the Internet. The subscribers are usually media outlets such as newspapers. Examples include the Associated Press and United Press International.
public service	4	noun	(countable) A service such as health care, transport, or waste removal provided to the general public, often by the government.
diplomatic service	6	noun	The body of diplomats and foreign policy officers maintained by the government of a country to communicate with the governments of other countries.
dinner service	4	noun	A complete set of matching dishes used when serving a meal to several people.
telephone service	5	noun	a public utility that provides telephone service
extension service	5	noun	an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who not enrolled as regular students
length of service	4	noun	duration of service
phone service	3	noun	a public utility that provides telephone service
religious service	5	noun	A ritual performed in as part of a religious observation.
armed service	3	noun	a force that is a branch of the armed forces
bus service	3	noun	a public utility providing local transportation
prayer service	3	noun	a service at which people sing hymns and pray together
cable television service	8	noun	a television system transmitted over cables
child welfare service	5	noun	an administrtive unit responsible for social work concerned with the welfare and vocational training of children
electronic information service	10	noun	(computer science) a database that can be accessed by computers
gas service	3	noun	a public utility that provides gas
ill service	3	noun	an act intended to help that turns out badly
power service	4	noun	a public utility that provides electricity
out of service	4		(of a ship) withdrawn from active service
mervis	2	noun	—
gervase	2	noun	A male given name from the Germanic languages, common in the Middle Ages but rare today.
in service	3		(of a ship) in active service
internal revenue service	8		the revenue service for the United States federal government, which is responsible for collecting U.S. federal taxes and administering the Internal Revenue Code, the main body of the federal statutory tax law.
jervis	2	noun	A male given name.
national park service	6		an agency of the United States federal government, within the US Department of the Interior.
nerve us	2		—
observe us	3		—
preserve us	3		—
purvis	2	noun	A city, the county seat of Lamar County, Mississippi, United States.
selective service	5	noun	an independent federal agency that administers compulsory military service
serve us	2		—
service	2	noun	An act of being of assistance to someone.
servis	2	noun	—
serviss	2	noun	A surname.
social service	4	noun	an organized activity to improve the condition of disadvantaged people in society
table service	4	noun	tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table
united states secret service	8		The (USSS or Secret Service) a federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security tasked with conducting criminal investigations and providing protection to U.S. political leaders, their families, and visiting heads of state or government.
unnerve us	3		—

🎵 Near Rhymes for "Nervous"

50 words

These words don't rhyme perfectly but share a similar sound — great for slant rhyme and song lyrics.

Word	Syllables	Type	Definition
fervid	2		(figurative) lively, spirited, or frenzied due to being ardent, passionate, and zealous.
earnest	2	noun	Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness.
flourish	2	verb	(intransitive) To thrive or grow well.
purpose	2	noun	The end for which something is done, is made or exists.
uncertain	3	noun	Not certain; unsure.
amorphous	3		Lacking a definite form or clear shape.
surplus	2	noun	That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus; overage.
circuit	2	noun	(electricity) Enclosed path of an electric current, usually designed for a certain function.
cervix	2	noun	(now specifically) The cervix uteri, or lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina.
purchase	2	noun	The acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.
observance	3	noun	The practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule.
catharsis	3	noun	Any release of emotional tension to the same effect, more widely.
servant	2	noun	One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.
purple	2	noun	A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta.
disturbance	3	noun	The act of disturbing, being disturbed.
circus	2	noun	A traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, that gives shows usually in a circular tent.
sermon	2	noun	Religious discourse; a written or spoken address on a religious or moral matter.
arsis	2	noun	Raising of the voice in prosody, accented part of a metrical foot
wordless	2		Conveyed without the use of words; unspoken or unsaid.
furnace	2	noun	(US, Canada) A device that provides heat for a building.
serving	2	noun	(countable) The quantity of food or drink intended for one person in a single sitting; especially in relation to a meal.
epidermis	4	noun	The outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis
curtain	2	noun	A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light.
resurface	3	verb	(transitive) To provide a new surface, to replace or remodel the surface of something, or to restore a surface. To put a new coating or finish on a surface.
dermis	2	noun	(anatomy) The tissue of the skin underlying the epidermis.
dervish	2	noun	A member of a Sufi Muslim ascetic fraternity of mendicant friars.
versus	2	verb	To face in competition
cursive	2	noun	(of writing) Having successive letters joined together.
nerveless	2		Devoid of nerves: calm, controlled, cool under pressure.
percuss	2	verb	(transitive) To strike; to hit; to knock; to give a blow to.
shirtless	2		(chiefly of a male) Not wearing a shirt; having a bare torso, barechested
turban	2	noun	(clothing) A man's headdress made by winding a length of cloth round the head.
on purpose	3		the twelfth studio album by American country music artist Clint Black.
swerving	2	noun	An unpredictable change of direction.
burnous	2	noun	Alternative spelling of burnoose. [A thick hooded cloak worn by Berbers and Arabs in Northwest Africa.]
curses	2		curses is a terminal control library for Unix-like systems, enabling the construction of text user interface applications.
nurses	2		an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from September 14, 1991, to May 7, 1994, created and produced by Susan Harris as a spin-off of Empty Nest, which itself was a spin-off of The Golden Girls.
serviced	2		made ready for service
control surface	4	noun	(aeronautics) A moveable surface attached to a machine such as an aircraft or submarine that can be used to control the machine's motion in roll, pitch or yaw.
purses	2	noun	A small bag for carrying money.
burden	2	noun	A heavy load.
certain	2	noun	Sure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something.
corvus	2	noun	(historical) A hooked ram for destroying walls.
curtis	2	noun	A male given name transferred from the surname.
curtiss	2	noun	A surname.
fergus	2	noun	A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
furness	2	noun	A peninsula in south-west Cumbria, England, historically part of Lancashire.
mervin	2	noun	A male given name from Welsh.
person	2	noun	An individual who has been granted personhood; usually a human being.
servin	2	noun	—

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