nails
Definitions
Noun
- Horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
- A thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
- A former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard
Verb
- Attach something somewhere by means of nails
- Take into custody
- Hit hard
- Succeed in obtaining a position
- Succeed at easily
- Locate exactly
- Complete a pass
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "nails".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nails | 1 | 14 |
| 2 | fingernails | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | snails | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | toenails | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "nails".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | annals | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | snail's | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | snails | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | knoles | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | knoll's | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | knowles | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | nalls | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | neal's | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | neels | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | nehls | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | neil's | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | neils | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | nelles | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | nels | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | niels | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | niles | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | nilles | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | nils | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | noles | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | nolls | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | o'neill's | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "nails".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "nails" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "nails" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "nails" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | metal | 2 | 2 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 10
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 21
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 6
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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