dorsal
Definitions
Adjective
- Belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part
- Facing away from the axis of an organ or organism
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Words that contain the term "dorsal".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "dorsal".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | doubtful | 2 | 22 |
| 2 | denial | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | daniel | 2 | 14 |
| 4 | dental | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | distal | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | dismal | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | diurnal | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | drizzle | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | adrenal | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | dunkel | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | damsel | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | dangle | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | doleful | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | adorabelle | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | dalzell | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | dangel | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | darnall | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | darnel | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | debruhl | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | deferral | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | delreal | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | delzell | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | dengel | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | denzel | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | denzil | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | detzel | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | dibrell | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | dieterle | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | dietzel | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | dimple | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | dingel | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | dingell | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | dingle | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | dinkel | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | distel | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | ditzel | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | doable | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | dodrill | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | doggerel | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | dorval | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | dostal | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | drabble | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | dressel | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | dribble | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | drivel | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | ductile | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | dunckel | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | dunkle | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | durall | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | durell | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | dwinell | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | odenthal | 3 | 0 |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 52
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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