buttonholes
Definitions
Noun
- A hole through which buttons are pushed
Verb
- Detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "buttonholes".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | backpedals | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | balmorals | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | barnacles | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | bluebottles | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | bojangles' | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | bookmobiles | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | boondoggles | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | brazzaville's | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | brooksville's | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | observables | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "buttonholes".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | buttons | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | button | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | bundles | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | butlers | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | buttoned | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | buttonhole | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | buttonholed | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | buttonville | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | bondholders | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | blowholes | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | bondholders' | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | unbuttoned | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | townhouses | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | suttles | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | ruttles | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | gluttonous | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | buttner | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | buttler | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | butters | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | bunches | 2 | 0 |
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Words that often follow the term "buttonholes" in a sentence.
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Words that often precede the term "buttonholes" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "buttonholes" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "buttonholes".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 10
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:
'The Witch' director talks fairy tales, buttonholes and the breaking point
Feb 26, 2016 The Oklahoman
Feb 26, 2016 The Oklahoman