nosing
Definitions
Verb
- Search or inquire in a meddlesome way
- Advance the forward part of with caution
- Catch the scent of; get wind of
- Push or move with the nose
- Rub noses
- Defeat by a narrow margin
Fragment
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Words That Follow
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Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "nosing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | diagnosing | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | nosing | 2 | 1 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "nosing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nothing | 2 | 411 |
| 2 | entering | 3 | 24 |
| 3 | enjoying | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | noting | 2 | 17 |
| 5 | nursing | 2 | 17 |
| 6 | answering | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | nearing | 2 | 12 |
| 8 | nagging | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | snapping | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | nodding | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | snelling | 2 | 7 |
| 12 | snoring | 2 | 6 |
| 13 | kneeling | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | knocking | 2 | 5 |
| 15 | needing | 2 | 5 |
| 16 | ensuing | 3 | 4 |
| 17 | naming | 2 | 4 |
| 18 | gnashing | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | numbing | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | sneaking | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | sniffing | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | undoing | 3 | 2 |
| 23 | incurring | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | injuring | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | knitting | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | nailing | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | napping | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | netting | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | nudging | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | snatching | 2 | 1 |
| 31 | sneering | 2 | 1 |
| 32 | sneezing | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | sniping | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | snooping | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | snubbing | 2 | 1 |
| 36 | undying | 3 | 1 |
| 37 | unknowing | 3 | 1 |
| 38 | unnerving | 3 | 1 |
| 39 | annealing | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | endowing | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | enneking | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | inferring | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | kneading | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | knifing | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | nabbing | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | nading | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | nehring | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | nipping | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | nowling | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | nutting | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | ongoing | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | snacking | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | snagging | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | snaking | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | snaring | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | snitching | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | snoozing | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | snuffing | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | snugging | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | unearthing | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "nosing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sing | 1 | 34 |
| 2 | losing | 2 | 28 |
| 3 | noting | 2 | 17 |
| 4 | sensing | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | rousing | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | snoring | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | tossing | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | snowing | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | posing | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | undoing | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | endorsing | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | enclosing | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | rosing | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | osting | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | hosing | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ensing | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | dosing | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | nofsinger | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | ning | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | sansing | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "nosing" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "nosing" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "nosing" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "nosing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 60
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.
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