philistines
Definitions
Noun
- A person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
- A member of an aegean people who settled ancient philistia around the 12th century bc
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "philistines".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | foundations | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | foundation's | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | formations | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | affiliations | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | franklin's | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | federation's | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | federations | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | feldstein's | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | fitzsimmons | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | fitzsimons | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | flagstones | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | flanigan's | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | flirtations | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | fogelman's | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | fogelson's | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | frontline's | 2 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "philistines".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | utilities | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | philippines | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | philippine | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | phillies | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | pristine | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | listings | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | christine's | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | philistine | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | phillipines | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | philistia | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | philippines' | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | phillipine | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | listerines | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | hailstones | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | holstine | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | philibosian | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | stines | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | pipelines | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | pilasters | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | phlebitis | 3 | 0 |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "philistines".
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 16
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
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:
Echo rippling through time: Reimagining the Philistines and Israelites
Oct 11, 2017 The Jerusalem Post
Oct 11, 2017 The Jerusalem Post
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Aug 8, 2016 Baptist News Global
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Jul 10, 2016 The New York Times
Jul 10, 2016 The New York Times
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