reefing
Definitions
Verb
- Lower and bring partially inboard
- Roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
- Reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "reefing".
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "reefing".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "reefing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | freezing | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | refusing | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | receding | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | greeting | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | freeing | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | refining | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | greening | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | reeling | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | reeking | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | reveling | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | renewing | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | preening | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | beefing | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | redefining | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | revering | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | reseting | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | reneging | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | refuting | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | refering | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | redefine | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | freewing | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
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Words That Precede
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Words that are statistically associated with "reefing" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 0
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 3
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Goodbye, HAZAR: How a derelict ship was pulled from the marsh, picked clean and sunk off SC coast
Dec 27, 2025 Post and Courier
Dec 27, 2025 Post and Courier