shackle
Definitions
Noun
- A restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
- A u-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar
Verb
- Bind the arms of
- Restrain with fetters
Fragment
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Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "shackle".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shackled | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | shackles | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | ramshackle | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | shackle | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | shackleford | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | shackleton | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | shackleton's | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | shackletons | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | shacklett | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | unshackle | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | unshackled | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "shackle".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shovel | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | shuffle | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | cheryl | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | schabel | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | schadel | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | schaedel | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | schamel | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | schappell | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | schauble | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | scheckel | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | scheffel | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | scheibel | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | scheidel | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | schemel | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | schemmel | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | schiebel | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | schimmel | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | schissel | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | schobel | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | schoettle | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | schubel | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | shadel | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | shadle | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | shamel | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | shappell | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | sharyl | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | shekel | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | sherrell | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | sheryl | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | shimel | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | shimmel | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | shinall | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | shuttle | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "shackle".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shake | 1 | 17 |
| 2 | shackles | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | shackled | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | hackles | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | shack | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | hackle | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | unshackle | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | shacklett | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | spackle | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | shankle | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | shaklee | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | sackler | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | hackley | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | hackler | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | shale | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | hackl | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | hacke | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | unshackled | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | shackleton | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | ramshackle | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "shackle" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "shackle" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "shackle" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "shackle".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 11
Sound Alikes: 33
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.
This Word in the News:
Pittsburgh social worker will pursue reinstatement of leg shackles in county jail
Jun 13, 2025 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Jun 13, 2025 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Zach Root, Gabe Gaeckle shackle Tennessee on two hits, Arkansas tops defending champs 4-3
Jun 8, 2025 Citizen Tribune
Jun 8, 2025 Citizen Tribune