knuckles
Definitions
Noun
- A small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
- A joint of a finger when the fist is closed
Verb
- Press or rub with the knuckles
- Shoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the ground
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "knuckles".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | animals | 3 | 58 |
| 2 | novels | 2 | 22 |
| 3 | enables | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | needles | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | animal's | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | initials | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | naples | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | nozzles | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | snowballs | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | nichols | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | nickels | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | nipples | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | nobles | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | nodules | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | novel's | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | animals' | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | anthills | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | enamels | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | ennobles | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | entrails | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | installs | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | instills | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | napoles | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | naugles | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | nestle's | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | nestles | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | nettles | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | nevels | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | nevills | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | nevils | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | newhall's | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | nibbles | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | nicholes | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | nicholls | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | nichols' | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | nickel's | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | nickles | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | nickols | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | nicole's | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | nicolls | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | nicols | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | nidal's | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | noble's | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | noodles | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | novell's | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | nuckles | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | nuckolls | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | nuckols | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | nuzzles | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | snapple's | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | snapples | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | sniffles | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | snowball's | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | snowfalls | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "knuckles".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nuclei | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | nucleus | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | knuckle | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | uncles | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | buckles | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | knuckled | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | chuckles | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | nuckles | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | nuckols | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | nickles | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | nukes | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | nuckolls | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | nickless | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | luckless | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | knickers | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | suckle | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | ruckle | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | nickle | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | muckle | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | kunkle | 2 | 0 |
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Words that often follow the term "knuckles" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "knuckles" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "knuckles" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "knuckles".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 54
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:
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