desire
Definitions
Noun
- The feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
- An inclination to want things
- Something that is desired
Verb
- Feel or have a desire for; want strongly
- Expect and wish
- Express a desire for
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "desire".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "desire".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "desire".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | despite | 2 | 104 |
| 2 | desired | 3 | 50 |
| 3 | desirable | 4 | 36 |
| 4 | desires | 3 | 24 |
| 5 | despair | 2 | 21 |
| 6 | despise | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | esquire | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | dire | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | desiree | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | desir | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | dewire | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | deidre | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | sire | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | despaired | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | desi | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | fesmire | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | despres | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | deseret | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | demirel | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | deirdre | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "desire" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "desire" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a desire | 1 | 3 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "desire" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 6
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
HSF Kramer advises Sedesco in US $42 million purchase of Gilded Age mansion
Nov 5, 2026 Legal Desire
Nov 5, 2026 Legal Desire
Zidane singles out PSG youngster Desire Doue for praise ahead of Nations League fixtures
Nov 7, 2026 OneFootball
Nov 7, 2026 OneFootball
Brittany Renee makes a mesmerizing Blanche in Boston Lyric Opera’s ‘Streetcar Named Desire’
Nov 6, 2026 The Boston Globe
Nov 6, 2026 The Boston Globe
Richard Bland blindsided by LIV Golf demise and has no desire to play on DP World Tour
Nov 7, 2026 شبكة تواصل الإخبارية
Nov 7, 2026 شبكة تواصل الإخبارية
Wrexham’s latest setback leaves Phil Parkinson questioning his players’ effort and desire
Oct 31, 2026 The New York Times
Oct 31, 2026 The New York Times

