shearing
Definitions
Noun
- Removing by cutting off or clipping
Verb
- Cut with shears
- Shear the wool from
- Cut or cut through with shears
- Become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain
Fragment
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Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "shearing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shooting | 2 | 48 |
| 2 | shouting | 2 | 32 |
| 3 | shopping | 2 | 27 |
| 4 | sharing | 2 | 23 |
| 5 | shaking | 2 | 21 |
| 6 | shining | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | shipping | 2 | 19 |
| 8 | assuring | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | shaping | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | shaving | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | shoving | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | shading | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | shocking | 2 | 4 |
| 14 | sheathing | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | shedding | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | shirking | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | shutting | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | schilling | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | sheeting | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | showering | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | shunning | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | schimming | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | shaging | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | shaming | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | shelling | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | shilling | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | shirting | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | shitting | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | shoring | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | shucking | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | shuping | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "shearing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hearing | 2 | 76 |
| 2 | sharing | 2 | 23 |
| 3 | searching | 2 | 23 |
| 4 | shivering | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | hearings | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | swearing | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | searing | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | sheathing | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | shearn | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | showering | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | shearin | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | ushering | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | spearing | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | smearing | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | sharking | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | schering | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | sherin | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | hering | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | hearin | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | haring | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "shearing" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "shearing" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "shearing" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "shearing".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 31
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.
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