pursed
Definitions
Verb
- Contract one's lips into a rounded shape
- Gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "pursed".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "pursed".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | used | 1 | 611 |
| 2 | pure | 1 | 56 |
| 3 | pushed | 1 | 53 |
| 4 | poured | 1 | 29 |
| 5 | paused | 1 | 28 |
| 6 | pursue | 2 | 20 |
| 7 | purchased | 2 | 20 |
| 8 | pursued | 2 | 14 |
| 9 | purse | 1 | 14 |
| 10 | cursed | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | spurred | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | purged | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | pursues | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | purses | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | spurned | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | purser | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | pursel | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | parsed | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | nursed | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | spurted | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "pursed" in a sentence.
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|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "pursed" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "pursed" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "pursed".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | parsed | 1 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 11
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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Apr 18, 2022 New York Post
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Diana Damrau sings Wolf and Strauss at La Scala: with pursed lips and a flick of the wrist
Mar 18, 2018 Gramilano
Mar 18, 2018 Gramilano
Renee Zellweger sports plump lips two months after parading pursed pout at Austin Music Awards
May 24, 2016 Irish Mirror
May 24, 2016 Irish Mirror