wish
Definitions
Noun
- A specific feeling of desire
- An expression of some desire or inclination
- (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
- The particular preference that you have
Verb
- Hope for; have a wish
- Prefer or wish to do something
- Make or express a wish
- Feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
- Order politely; express a wish for
- Invoke upon
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
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Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "wish".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wish | 1 | 110 |
| 2 | jewish | 2 | 74 |
| 3 | wished | 1 | 55 |
| 4 | wishes | 2 | 24 |
| 5 | wishful | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | wishing | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | swished | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | jewishness | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | wishart | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | yellowish | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | darwish | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | newish | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | swish | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | swisher | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | swishes | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | wisham | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | wishard | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | wishbone | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | wisher | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | wishers | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | wishfully | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | wishner | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | wishnick | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | wishon | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | wishy | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "wish".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "wish" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wish to | 1 | 5 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "wish" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they wish | 1 | 3 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "wish" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | deal | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "wish".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wash | 1 | 33 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 10
Fragments: 25
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
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