pricklebacks
Definitions
Noun
- Small elongate fishes of shallow northern seas; a long dorsal fin consists entirely of spines
- Small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship; subjects of much research
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "pricklebacks".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | paramedics | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | pediatrics | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | prentnieks | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | prosthetics | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "pricklebacks".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | prices | 2 | 61 |
| 2 | priceless | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | kickbacks | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | pickles | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | pricks | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | pickle | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | prickleback | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | rickles | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | rickenbach | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | trickles | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | rickles' | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | ricklefs | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | kickback | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | rickenbaker | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | sprinkles | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | rollbacks | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | reback | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | railsback | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | pullbacks | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | primebank | 2 | 0 |
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "pricklebacks".
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 4
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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Pricklebacks are just one of the ‘amazing finds’ tide pooling at Hampton Beach
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