shellac
Definitions
Noun
- Lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white
- A thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood
Verb
- Cover with shellac
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "shellac".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shellac | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | shellack | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | shellacked | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | shellacking | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "shellac".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shell | 1 | 22 |
| 2 | shells | 1 | 14 |
| 3 | she'll | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | shoelace | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | stella | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | sheila | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | shoelaces | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | shellack | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | sella | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | shellacked | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | spellacy | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | shellman | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | shellacking | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | shiela | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | shelly | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | shelia | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | sheela | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | schell | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | oshell | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | stellmach | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "shellac" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "shellac" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "shellac" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "shellac".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 1
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.
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