sling
Definitions
Noun
- A highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice
- A plaything consisting of a y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
- A shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel
- A simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released
- Bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck
Verb
- Hurl as if with a sling
- Hang loosely or freely; let swing
- Move with a sling
- Hold or carry in a sling
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "sling".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | gunslinger | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | mudslinging | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | sling | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | slinging | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | slings | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | slingshot | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | aisling | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | eslinger | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | esslinger | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | gunslingers | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | hassling | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | hessling | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | keasling | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | keesling | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | keisling | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | kesling | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | kiesling | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | kiessling | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | kisling | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | kissling | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | quisling | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | riesling | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | slinger | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | slingerland | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | slingshots | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | wessling | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "sling".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | smiling | 2 | 36 |
| 2 | sing | 1 | 34 |
| 3 | selling | 2 | 31 |
| 4 | sliding | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | solving | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | sloping | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | slowing | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | slaying | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | slings | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | sulking | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | styling | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | sibling | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | saling | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | ling | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | slinger | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | slicing | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | slating | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | sieling | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | sidling | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | serling | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "sling" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "sling" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "sling" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 9
Fragments: 26
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
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