southwest
Definitions
Noun
- The compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
- The southwestern region of the united states generally including new mexico, arizona, texas, nevada, california, and sometimes utah and colorado
- The direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point
- A location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city
Adverb
- To, toward, or in the southwest
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "southwest".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | southwest | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | southwestern | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | southwest's | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "southwest".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | slightest | 2 | 13 |
| 2 | smallest | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | soloist | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | silenced | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | suppressed | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | stylist | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | signpost | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | sweetest | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | satirist | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | silliest | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | smoothest | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | softest | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | steepest | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | subsist | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | zeitgeist | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | islamist | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | savviest | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | sealtest | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | seaquest | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | seaquist | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | sechrest | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | sechrist | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | secrest | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | secrist | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | segrest | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | sexist | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | siegrist | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | sigrist | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | skywest | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | sleekest | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | slickest | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | slimmest | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | smethurst | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | soundest | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | statist | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | sternest | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | stiffest | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | submersed | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | suncoast | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | sunkist | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | sylvest | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "southwest".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | southeast | 2 | 28 |
| 2 | northwest | 2 | 25 |
| 3 | southeastern | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | south's | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | southwestern | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | slowest | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | souths | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | smoothest | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | softest | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | southwest's | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | southers | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | southeast's | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | southwell | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | southernmost | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | suthers | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | souther | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | soothes | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | southworth | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | southstate | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | southern's | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "southwest" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | southwest of | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "southwest" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the southwest | 1 | 4 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "southwest" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | southeast | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | stern | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | disturbance | 3 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "southwest".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | southwest's | 2 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 41
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 3
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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