mothball
Definitions
Noun
- A small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing
Verb
- Put into long-term storage
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "mothball".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mothball | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | mothballed | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | mothballing | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | mothballs | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "mothball".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | football | 2 | 36 |
| 2 | mortal | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | mortally | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | mothballs | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | mothballed | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | mothballing | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | thall | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | southall | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | softball | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | meatball | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | gotshall | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | thrall | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | theall | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | metall | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | mehall | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | southwall | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | softballs | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | meatballs | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | gottshall | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | gotschall | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "mothball" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mothball fleet | 1 | 7 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "mothball" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the mothball | 1 | 5 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "mothball" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | placed | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | maintenance | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | removed | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | wisconsin | 3 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "mothball".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 4
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Centravis is to mothball its plant in Uzhhorod following new EU protective measures
Jul 17, 2026 GMK Center
Jul 17, 2026 GMK Center
Navy to mothball USS Boise, capping off years of maintenance challenges
Apr 10, 2026 Breaking Defense
Apr 10, 2026 Breaking Defense
FWC investigating after hundreds of mothballs illegally placed on St. Pete Beach
Apr 20, 2026 wtsp.com
Apr 20, 2026 wtsp.com
We Asked Pest Pros If Mothballs Get Rid of Skunks and They All Said the Same Thing
Jul 1, 2026 The Spruce
Jul 1, 2026 The Spruce