mainstay
Definitions
Noun
- A prominent supporter
- A central cohesive source of support and stability
- The forestay that braces the mainmast
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "mainstay".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "mainstay".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "mainstay".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | maintain | 2 | 60 |
| 2 | ministry | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | misty | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | mainstream | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | mains | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | mainstays | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | minstar | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | gainsay | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | minta | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | manta | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | maina | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | magistad | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | macintax | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | mistry | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | mintha | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | minsky | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | mineta | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | mcstay | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | mataya | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | masaya | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "mainstay" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mainstay of | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "mainstay" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "mainstay" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "mainstay".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | muenster | 2 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 1
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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