cries
Definitions
Noun
- A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
- A loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
- A slogan used to rally support for a cause
- A fit of weeping
- The characteristic utterance of an animal
Verb
- Utter a sudden loud cry
- Shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
- Utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
- Proclaim or announce in public
- Demand immediate action
- Utter a characteristic sound
- Bring into a particular state by crying
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Words that contain the term "cries".
Sounds Like
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "cries".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | cross | 1 | 55 |
| 2 | crops | 1 | 18 |
| 3 | cribs | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | criss-crossed | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | crabs | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | crass | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | crews | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | crows | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | criss-cross | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | crams | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | crans | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | craps | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | crays | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | crees | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | creps | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | cress | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | crips | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | criss | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | cross's | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | cross-country | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | cross-pollinate | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | cross-reference | 4 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 12
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 22
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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