mercerized
Definitions
Adjective
- Of cotton thread that has been treated with sodium hydroxide to shrink it and increase its luster and affinity for dye
Verb
- Treat to strengthen and improve the luster
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "mercerized".
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "mercerized".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "mercerized".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | married | 2 | 105 |
| 2 | mercer | 2 | 71 |
| 3 | mercenaries | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | perceived | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | merited | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | metered | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | memorized | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | decried | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | mesmerized | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | mercier | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | ferried | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | merrie | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | merced | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | mesmerize | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | misperceived | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | americanized | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | retried | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | merrier | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | mercuri | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | mercure | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | mercies | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "mercerized" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "mercerized" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "mercerized".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
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.
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