jackknife
Definitions
Noun
- A large knife with one or more folding blades
- A dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out
Verb
- Dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife
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Words that contain the term "jackknife".
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Words that sound like the term "jackknife".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "jackknife".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | knife | 1 | 76 |
| 2 | jacket | 2 | 33 |
| 3 | janice | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | jackie | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | jacksonville | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | jacksonian | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | jackie's | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | janie | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | jakie | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | jacki | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | rackliffe | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | mackie | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | lackie | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | knifed | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | joanie | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | jeanie | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | janine | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | jackowski | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | jackel | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | jacked | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | mckanie | 3 | 0 |
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Consonant Match
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 0
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
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:
2 tractor-trailers jackknife on snowy I-81 south, closing highway in Cortland County
Dec 23, 2025 Syracuse.com
Dec 23, 2025 Syracuse.com