Words that rhyme with -us

Cis forCircus

A circus is a travelling show. It usually has acrobats, jugglers, clowns, and performing animals. The main performances of a circus usually take place inside a really big tent called the big top.

Places

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Cis forCitrus

Citrus are any trees, or the fruit of any trees in the citrus genus. This includes such trees as oranges, lemons, grapefruit and limes.

Plants

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Cis forColumbus

Columbus is the capital of the state of Ohio in the United States of America. The population of Columbus is around 1.8 million.

US State Capitals, Cities in North America

Photo by Christine Majul

Crocuses are small flowers that grow from a bulb under the ground. They come in a huge range of colours. Most crocuses only grow to a few inches tall. They usually grow one flower each year before they grow their leaves.

Plants

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Cis forCurious

You are curious if you want to learn more about something or someone.

Adjectives

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Dis forDamascus

Damascus is the capital of Syria. It has a population of around 4.7 million.

Capital cities

Photo of a man crossing a dangerous bridge

Photo by Sonja Pieper

Dis forDangerous

Something is dangerous if it is likely to hurt you in some way. Crossing the bridge in the photo is dangerous because it is very narrow and it is likely you will fall into the water. Large wild animals are dangerous because they are unpredictable and may attack you.

Adjectives

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Dis forDeciduous

A plant is deciduous if it loses its leaves each year in the cooler months. Deciduous trees leaves turn from green to shades of orange in autumn, and then fall off. The leaves grow back again in spring.

Gardening, Adjectives

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Dis forDelicious

Something is delicious if it smells or tastes really, really good. People would describe something as delicious if they really enjoyed eating it.

Flavor

Photo of two men in the army having a discussion

Photo by US Army Corps of Engineers

Dis forDiscuss

A discussion is a way for two or more people to talk to each other about something specific. People often discuss a problem as part of the process for finding a solution.

Communication