spines
Definitions
Noun
- The series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
- Any sharply pointed projection
- A small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
- The part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved
- A sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin
Verb
- Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
- Stream in jets, of liquids
- Cause to spin
- Make up a story
- Form a web by making a thread
- Work natural fibers into a thread
- Twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation
- Prolong or extend
Fragment
Sounds Like
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Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "spines".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stones | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | stains | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | skins | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | sloan's | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | spans | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | stein's | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | stearns | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | austin's | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | scans | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | stone's | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | spurns | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | sterns | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | swans | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | askin's | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | askins | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | aspen's | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | aspens | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | aspin's | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | austen's | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | eastern's | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | scones | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | skains | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | skeens | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | skeins | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | skin's | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | skins' | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | spain's | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | span's | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | spawns | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | spins | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | spoons | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | staines | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | stan's | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | steines | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | stenz | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | stern's | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | stiens | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | stines | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | stones' | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | stuns | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | swann's | 1 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "spines".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "spines" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "spines" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | neural spines | 2 | 3 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "spines" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 13
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 41
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 4
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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Mar 13, 2026 Smithsonian Magazine
Mar 13, 2026 Smithsonian Magazine
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Mar 11, 2026 Thunderous Intentions
Rebuilding Spines, Restoring Lives: How UConn Health’s Dr. Singh Helps Patients Stand Tall Again
Sep 30, 2025 UConn Today
Sep 30, 2025 UConn Today