priestley
Definitions
Noun
- English chemist who isolated many gases and discovered oxygen (independently of scheele) (1733-1804)
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "priestley".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | possibly | 3 | 61 |
| 2 | properly | 3 | 55 |
| 3 | partially | 3 | 25 |
| 4 | painfully | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | politely | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | peacefully | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | purposely | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | perversely | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | appallingly | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | passively | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | priestly | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | appealingly | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | painterly | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | panoply | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | parmele | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | parmelee | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | passably | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | peaceably | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | pedroli | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | pengelly | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | petrelli | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | petrilli | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | pistilli | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | playfully | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | porcelli | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | portelli | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | princely | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | pucciarelli | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | spagnoli | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | sparingly | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | speziale | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | spokenly | 3 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "priestley".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | presently | 3 | 35 |
| 2 | priest | 1 | 16 |
| 3 | priests | 1 | 16 |
| 4 | wrestle | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | priestly | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | presley | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | trestle | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | priester | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | pressley | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | risley | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | priestess | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | presley's | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | peristyle | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | wrisley | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | westley | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | trieste | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | riester | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | restyle | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | pursley | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | pressly | 2 | 0 |
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "priestley".
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Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 32
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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This Word in the News:
Jennifer Doudna Wins American Chemical Society’s Priestley Award
Aug 5, 2025 Berkeley Lab News Center (.gov)
Aug 5, 2025 Berkeley Lab News Center (.gov)
Joseph Priestley – Yorkshireman, Freethinker, Radical and Scientist | Sheffield Humanists
Mar 17, 2026 Humanists UK
Mar 17, 2026 Humanists UK