Words that rhyme with -vee

Ais forAnchovy

Scientific name: family: engraulidae

Anchovies are small, oily fish that are usually preserved in brine and matured. This process gives them a very strong flavour. Anchovies are used on pizza, on Caesar salad and as an ingredient in numerous other dishes. They are one of the main ingredients of Worcestershire Sauce.

Fish, Food

Photo by Steve & Jemma Copley

Bis forBevy

A group of quail is called a bevy or a covey.

Collective

Photo by Edith Soto

Eis forEnvy

Envy is being resentful of something that someone else has. Sometimes, people who are envious will wish the other person doesn't have the coveted item either. Envy is one of the seven deadly sins.

7 Deadly Sins, Emotions

Photo by John Herschell

Gis forGravy

Gravy is a thick sauce, usually brown that is typically served with meat. Gravy is usually served with roast meat, and contains juices from the meat itself. Today you can buy many pre-made gravies and gravy powders so you can have gravy with anything, without needing meat juices to make it. Sometimes food is cooked in gravy or makes a gravy as it is cooking, like a stew.

Food

Photo by Gideon

His forHeavy

Something is heavy if it weighs a lot and is difficult to carry. You need to be strong to carry something that is heavy. The woman in the picture is carrying some heavy boxes.

Adjectives

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Iis forIvy

Scientific name: hedera helix

Ivy is a creeping plant that is commonly found climbing up the side of buildings or trees. Ivy is evergreen - there are other plants that people call ivy that are not ivy, and you can tell because they are deciduous.

Plants

Photo by john levanen

Mis forMovie

A movie is a story told with moving pictures on a big screen or a TV.

Stage & screen

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Nis forNavy

A Navy is the armed forces of a country that operates on water, such as on the ocean.

Weapons

Photo by Pawpaw67

Pis forPoison ivy

Scientific name: toxicodendron radicans

Poison ivy is a vine that grows throughout North America. It is not a true ivy. Poison ivy contains urushiol, a type of oil that causes an itchy rash in most people.

Plants