cunning
Definitions
Noun
- Shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
- Crafty artfulness (especially in deception)
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "cunning".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cunning | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | cunningham | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | cunningham's | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | cunnington | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "cunning".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | coming | 2 | 174 |
| 2 | cutting | 2 | 66 |
| 3 | keeping | 2 | 60 |
| 4 | calling | 2 | 45 |
| 5 | cooling | 2 | 42 |
| 6 | coating | 2 | 36 |
| 7 | cooking | 2 | 32 |
| 8 | killing | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | causing | 2 | 18 |
| 10 | crying | 2 | 15 |
| 11 | kicking | 2 | 12 |
| 12 | caring | 2 | 10 |
| 13 | catching | 2 | 9 |
| 14 | coping | 2 | 8 |
| 15 | cursing | 2 | 8 |
| 16 | accruing | 3 | 7 |
| 17 | canning | 2 | 7 |
| 18 | kidding | 2 | 7 |
| 19 | coaching | 2 | 6 |
| 20 | kissing | 2 | 6 |
| 21 | schooling | 2 | 5 |
| 22 | scoring | 2 | 5 |
| 23 | curving | 2 | 4 |
| 24 | scanning | 2 | 4 |
| 25 | scouring | 3 | 4 |
| 26 | sketching | 2 | 4 |
| 27 | skimming | 2 | 4 |
| 28 | skipping | 2 | 4 |
| 29 | cloying | 2 | 3 |
| 30 | coding | 2 | 3 |
| 31 | coughing | 2 | 3 |
| 32 | crowing | 2 | 3 |
| 33 | curbing | 2 | 3 |
| 34 | scheming | 2 | 3 |
| 35 | scouting | 2 | 3 |
| 36 | calming | 2 | 2 |
| 37 | curling | 2 | 2 |
| 38 | kooning | 2 | 2 |
| 39 | schelling | 2 | 2 |
| 40 | scowling | 2 | 2 |
| 41 | skating | 2 | 2 |
| 42 | skidding | 2 | 2 |
| 43 | caving | 2 | 1 |
| 44 | clawing | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | combing | 2 | 1 |
| 46 | conning | 2 | 1 |
| 47 | cowering | 3 | 1 |
| 48 | cowling | 2 | 1 |
| 49 | kenning | 2 | 1 |
| 50 | scaring | 2 | 1 |
| 51 | scathing | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | scooping | 2 | 1 |
| 53 | skirting | 2 | 1 |
| 54 | caching | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | caning | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | capping | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | cashing | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | casing | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | caulking | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | cocking | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | codding | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | coffing | 2 | 0 |
| 63 | coining | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | coking | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | colling | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | copping | 2 | 0 |
| 67 | couching | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | cuing | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | culling | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | cumming | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | currying | 3 | 0 |
| 72 | cushing | 2 | 0 |
| 73 | cussing | 2 | 0 |
| 74 | kading | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | kaeding | 2 | 0 |
| 76 | kassing | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | keating | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | keeling | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | kelling | 2 | 0 |
| 80 | kitching | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | kiting | 2 | 0 |
| 82 | koelling | 2 | 0 |
| 83 | koetting | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | kohring | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | kolling | 2 | 0 |
| 86 | koning | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | queuing | 2 | 0 |
| 88 | scaling | 2 | 0 |
| 89 | scarring | 2 | 0 |
| 90 | scoping | 2 | 0 |
| 91 | scourging | 2 | 0 |
| 92 | screwing | 2 | 0 |
| 93 | scurrying | 3 | 0 |
| 94 | skewing | 2 | 0 |
| 95 | skilling | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "cunning".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | running | 2 | 123 |
| 2 | counting | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | canning | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | stunning | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | cunningham | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | channing | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | scanning | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | unending | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | churning | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | sunning | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | gunning | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | conning | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | shunning | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | dunning | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | bunning | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | cuing | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | cunnington | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | runnings | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | cunnilingus | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | unring | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "cunning" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "cunning" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "cunning" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 95
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
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