carnivorous
Definitions
Adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of carnivores
- (used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "carnivorous".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | consciousness | 3 | 30 |
| 2 | copernicus | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | consensus | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | extraneous | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | calamitous | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | carelessness | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | confucius | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | cornwallis | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | expeditious | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | scrupulous | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | squeamishness | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | acrimonious | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | calabasas | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | calculus | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | cassandras | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | clumsiness | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | comitatus | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | contentious | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | cornelius | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | crookedness | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | crustaceous | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | cutaneous | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "carnivorous".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | various | 3 | 201 |
| 2 | precarious | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | rigorous | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | frivolous | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | rigorously | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | vicarious | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | rancorous | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | riotous | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | cavernous | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | traitorous | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | carnivores | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | carnivore | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | omnivorous | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | carboniferous | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | carneiro | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | herbivorous | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | carrousel | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | carnivals | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | carnicero | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | cancerous | 3 | 0 |
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Words that often follow the term "carnivorous" in a sentence.
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Words that often precede the term "carnivorous" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "carnivorous" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "carnivorous".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 22
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
No, our ancestors weren't carnivores. Here's what they really ate and why it matters
Sep 9, 2025 BBC Science Focus Magazine
Sep 9, 2025 BBC Science Focus Magazine
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Feb 2, 2021 Yale Climate Connections
Feb 2, 2021 Yale Climate Connections
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Jan 18, 2023 Science | AAAS
Jan 18, 2023 Science | AAAS