bully
Definitions
Noun
- A cruel and brutal fellow
- A hired thug
Verb
- Be bossy towards
- Discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
Fragment
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "bully".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | billy | 2 | 26 |
| 2 | belly | 2 | 23 |
| 3 | bailey | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | bailly | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | billie | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | burly | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | bali | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | bayly | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | burley | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | bailie | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | baillie | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | baily | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | baley | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | balli | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | bally | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | baylee | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | bayley | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | beli | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | belli | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | bily | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | birley | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | boley | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | bowley | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | eberly | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | oberly | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "bully".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "bully" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "bully" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "bully" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "bully".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bills | 1 | 47 |
| 2 | billy | 2 | 26 |
| 3 | belly | 2 | 23 |
| 4 | balls | 1 | 17 |
| 5 | bells | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | bella | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | bulls | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | belle | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | balla | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | balle | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | balli | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | ballo | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | bally | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | bally's | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | belli | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | bellm | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | bello | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | bells' | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | bille | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | bills' | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | billy's | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | bolla | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | bolle | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | bolls | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | bulla | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | bulls' | 1 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 25
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 26
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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