languish
Definitions
Verb
- Lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
- Have a desire for something or someone who is not present
- Become feeble
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "languish".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | languished | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | languishing | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | languish | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | languishes | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "languish".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "languish".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | linguist | 2 | 13 |
| 2 | anguish | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | vanish | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | languid | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | anguished | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | languished | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | languishing | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | longish | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | bangish | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | clannish | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | languishes | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | anguishing | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | angus | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | vanquish | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | lungfish | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | langseth | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | langlois | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | langlais | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | langguth | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | yanish | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "languish" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "languish" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "languish" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "languish".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lungfish | 2 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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