pyrrhic
Definitions
Noun
- A metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables
- An ancient greek dance imitating the motions of warfare
Adjective
- Of or relating to a war dance of ancient greece
- Of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables
- Of or relating to or resembling pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the romans)
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "pyrrhic".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "pyrrhic".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | price | 1 | 108 |
| 2 | lyric | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | psychical | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | psychic | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | prick | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | myrrh | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | prophetic | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | pyhrric | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | pornographic | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | psychotic | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | yorrick | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | pyrotechnic | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | psychics | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | polymorphic | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | perri | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | pyrotechnics | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | hypertrophic | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | hydrographic | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | primerica | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | perricone | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "pyrrhic" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "pyrrhic" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | narrow | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "pyrrhic".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 20
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Is acceptance by India’s Modi to attend G7 summit in Canada a ‘Pyrrhic victory’?
Jun 11, 2025 South China Morning Post
Jun 11, 2025 South China Morning Post