Words that rhyme with -oot

Ais forAcute

An acute angle is one that is smaller than 90 degrees. A 90 degree angle is a "normal" corner, like you find inside most houses and the corners of a piece of paper. Acute angles can also be described as sharp or pointy. An angle larger than 90 degrees is called obtuse.

Maths

Photo by Col Ford and Natasha de Vere

Bis forBandicoot

Scientific name: order: peramelemorphia

Bandicoots are small marsupials from Australia. Most bandicoots are about the same size as a rabbit. They eat plants as well as insects and small animals. There are around 20 different species of bandicoot.

Marsupials, Australian

Photo by Evan Bench

Bis forBeirut

Beirut is the capital of Lebanon. It has a population of around 2.5 million.

Capital cities, Cities in Asia

Photo by WonderFerret

Bis forBoots

Boots are shoes that go higher than your ankle, sometimes even all the way up to your knee or even higher. Boots can either be for working, like the boots in the picture, or just to look good.

Footwear

Photo by Stephen Heron

Cis forCute

Something is cute if it is attractive, and small or young. Things that are often described as cute include kittens, puppies and babies, but many other things can be called cute too.

Positivity

Photo by John Loo

Dis forDragon fruit

Scientific name: hylocereus undatus

Dragon fruit grow on a vine-like cactus. They are native to Mexico, Central America, and South America but are grown in a number of Asian countries and even Australia. Their flowers open at night and have a nice smell. The pulpy center of the fruit is eaten raw, and the juice can be drank or used to make wine. Dragon fruit has a very mild taste.

Fruit

Photo by Spaceamoeba

Fis forFlute

A flute is a thin, wind instrument that is usually made out of silver or wood. You play it by blowing across a small hole at one end, and opening and closing holes along the length of the flute to change the note it plays. Someone who plays a flute is a flautist.

Music

Photo by Ani Carrington

Fis forFruit

Fruits are a sweet part of the plant that the plant uses to spread its seeds. Animals take the fruit and eat it, spreading the seeds inside around. Fruit is usually eaten raw, but can also be cooked or made into jam. Fruit grows when a flower is fertilised by an insect.

Food

Photo by Robert Scoble

Gis forGrapefruit

Scientific name: citrus × paradisi

Grapefruits are a member of the citrus family, like oranges and lemons, and grows on a similar tree. Grapefruit are large and yellow, but are not as sweet as oranges and have very thick skin, or rind. They come in two main colors, plain yellow with yellow flesh, and 'ruby', with reddish-pink flesh and darker skin. Grapefruits are usually squeezed for juice or cut in half and eaten for breakfast. The grapefruit in the picture are cut up ready for a lot of people to eat them for breakfast.

Citrus

Photo by Fabio Bruna

Gis forGumboots

Gumboots, also known as Wellington boots, galoshes or rainboots, are rubber boots made to keep your feet clean and dry when working in wet, messy conditions.