scolds
Definitions
Noun
- Someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
Verb
- Censure severely or angrily
- Show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "scolds".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stands | 1 | 68 |
| 2 | solids | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | spreads | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | spends | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | strides | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | salads | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | squads | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | stewards | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | islands' | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | asteroid's | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | asteroids | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | astounds | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | c-codes | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | cycads | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | eastwood's | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | scalds | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | seafoods | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | seaweeds | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | sellards | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | squad's | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | surrounds | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | synod's | 2 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "scolds".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | schools | 1 | 195 |
| 2 | cold | 1 | 171 |
| 3 | sold | 1 | 47 |
| 4 | seconds | 2 | 27 |
| 5 | souls | 1 | 22 |
| 6 | solids | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | scowled | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | coldest | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | solos | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | colds | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | scold | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | scoles | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | scalds | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | scaffolds | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | olds | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | scrolls | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | scolded | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | scholes | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | scotland's | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | solis | 2 | 0 |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "scolds".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | scalds | 1 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 22
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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