funk
Definitions
Noun
- A state of nervous depression
- United states biochemist (born in poland) who showed that several diseases were caused by dietary deficiencies and who coined the term `vitamin' for the chemicals involved (1884-1967)
- An earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar
Verb
- Draw back, as with fear or pain
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Words that contain the term "funk".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | funk | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | telefunken | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | funke | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | funkhouser | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | funks | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | funky | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | garfunkel | 3 | 0 |
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Words that sound like the term "funk".
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "funk".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 7
Sound Alikes: 6
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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