riff
Definitions
Noun
- A berber living in northern morocco
- A jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation
Verb
- Look through a book or other written material
- Play riffs
Fragment
Sounds Like
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Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "riff".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sheriff | 2 | 20 |
| 2 | griffith | 2 | 18 |
| 3 | sheriff's | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | tariff | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | griffin | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | sheriffs | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | griffin's | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | griffith's | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | riffle | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | cosgriff | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | griff | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | griffee | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | griffen | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | griffeth | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | griffey | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | griffey's | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | griffie | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | griffing | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | griffis | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | griffiths | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | griffitts | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | griffo | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | griffon | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | griffy | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | mcgriff | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | riff | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | riffe | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | riffed | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | riffel | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | riffey | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | riffing | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | riffraff | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | riffs | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | sherriff | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | tariffs | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | vandagriff | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | vandergriff | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "riff".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "riff" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "riff" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "riff" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 37
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 4
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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