The idea for the Describing Words engine came when I was building the engine for Related Words (it’s like a thesaurus, but gives you a much broader set of related words, rather than just synonyms). While playing around with word vectors and the «HasProperty» API of conceptnet, I had a bit of fun trying to get the adjectives which commonly describe a word. Eventually I realised that there’s a much better way of doing this: parse books!
Project Gutenberg was the initial corpus, but the parser got greedier and greedier and I ended up feeding it somewhere around 100 gigabytes of text files — mostly fiction, including many contemporary works. The parser simply looks through each book and pulls out the various descriptions of nouns.
Hopefully it’s more than just a novelty and some people will actually find it useful for their writing and brainstorming, but one neat little thing to try is to compare two nouns which are similar, but different in some significant way — for example, gender is interesting: «woman» versus «man» and «boy» versus «girl». On an inital quick analysis it seems that authors of fiction are at least 4x more likely to describe women (as opposed to men) with beauty-related terms (regarding their weight, features and general attractiveness). In fact, «beautiful» is possibly the most widely used adjective for women in all of the world’s literature, which is quite in line with the general unidimensional representation of women in many other media forms. If anyone wants to do further research into this, let me know and I can give you a lot more data (for example, there are about 25000 different entries for «woman» — too many to show here).
The blueness of the results represents their relative frequency. You can hover over an item for a second and the frequency score should pop up. The «uniqueness» sorting is default, and thanks to my Complicated Algorithm™, it orders them by the adjectives’ uniqueness to that particular noun relative to other nouns (it’s actually pretty simple). As you’d expect, you can click the «Sort By Usage Frequency» button to adjectives by their usage frequency for that noun.
Special thanks to the contributors of the open-source mongodb which was used in this project.
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The way Reverse Dictionary works is pretty simple. It simply looks through tonnes of dictionary definitions and grabs the ones that most closely match your search query. For example, if you type something like «longing for a time in the past», then the engine will return «nostalgia». The engine has indexed several million definitions so far, and at this stage it’s starting to give consistently good results (though it may return weird results sometimes). It acts a lot like a thesaurus except that it allows you to search with a definition, rather than a single word. So in a sense, this tool is a «search engine for words», or a sentence to word converter.
I made this tool after working on Related Words which is a very similar tool, except it uses a bunch of algorithms and multiple databases to find similar words to a search query. That project is closer to a thesaurus in the sense that it returns synonyms for a word (or short phrase) query, but it also returns many broadly related words that aren’t included in thesauri. So this project, Reverse Dictionary, is meant to go hand-in-hand with Related Words to act as a word-finding and brainstorming toolset. For those interested, I also developed Describing Words which helps you find adjectives and interesting descriptors for things (e.g. waves, sunsets, trees, etc.).
In case you didn’t notice, you can click on words in the search results and you’ll be presented with the definition of that word (if available). The definitions are sourced from the famous and open-source WordNet database, so a huge thanks to the many contributors for creating such an awesome free resource.
Special thanks to the contributors of the open-source code that was used in this project: Elastic Search, @HubSpot, WordNet, and @mongodb.
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List of Words Formed Using Letters of ‘seat’
There are 24 words which can be formed using letters of the word ‘seat‘
which can be formed using the letters from ‘seat’:
which can be formed using the letters from ‘seat’:
which can be formed using the letters from ‘seat’:
Other Info & Useful Resources for the Word ‘seat’
Info | Details |
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Points in Scrabble for seat | 4 |
Points in Words with Friends for seat | 4 |
Number of Letters in seat | 4 |
More info About seat | seat |
List of Words Starting with seat | Words Starting With seat |
List of Words Ending with seat | Words Ending With seat |
5 Letter Words Starting with seat | 5 Letter Words Starting with seat |
6 Letter Words Starting with seat | 6 Letter Words Starting with seat |
7 Letter Words Starting with seat | 7 Letter Words Starting with seat |
5 Letter Words Ending with seat | 5 Letter Words Ending with seat |
6 Letter Words Ending with seat | 6 Letter Words Ending with seat |
7 Letter Words Ending with seat | 7 Letter Words Ending with seat |
List of Words Containing seat | Words Containing seat |
List of Anagrams of seat | Anagrams of seat |
List of Words Formed by Letters of seat | Words Created From seat |
seat Definition at Wiktionary | Click Here |
seat Definition at Merriam-Webster | Click Here |
seat Definition at Dictionary | Click Here |
seat Synonyms At Thesaurus | Click Here |
seat Info At Wikipedia | Click Here |
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Tweets About seat on Twitter | Click Here |
Prefixes of seat
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backseat
- noun a secondary or inferior position or status
- tennis has had to take a backseat while his work is so demanding
- noun a seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile)
- More ‘backseat’ Meaning
- backseat Idioms/Phrases
- backseat Associated Words
- backseat Prefix/Suffix Words
- backseat Related Words
- noun a secondary or inferior position or status
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loveseat
- noun small sofa that seats two people
vis-a-vis; love seat; tete-a-tete.
- More ‘loveseat’ Meaning
- loveseat Associated Words
- loveseat Prefix/Suffix Words
- loveseat Related Words
- noun small sofa that seats two people
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unseat
- verb remove from political office
- The Republicans are trying to unseat the liberal Democrat
- verb dislodge from one’s seat, as from a horse
- More ‘unseat’ Meaning
- unseat Associated Words
- unseat Prefix/Suffix Words
- unseat Related Words
- verb remove from political office
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reseat
- verb provide with a new seat
- reseat the old broken chair
- verb provide with new seats
- reseat Carnegie Hall
- More ‘reseat’ Meaning
- reseat Associated Words
- reseat Prefix/Suffix Words
- reseat Related Words
- verb provide with a new seat
Suffixes of seat
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seats
- noun an area that includes places where several people can sit
seating; seating area; seating room.- there is seating for 40 students in this classroom
- noun a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
place; seat.- he booked their seats in advance
- he sat in someone else’s place
- More ‘seats’ Meaning
- seats Associated Words
- seats Prefix/Suffix Words
- seats Related Words
- noun an area that includes places where several people can sit
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seated
- adjective (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
sitting.- the seated Madonna
- the audience remained seated
- verb show to a seat; assign a seat for
sit down; sit; seat.- The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith
- More ‘seated’ Meaning
- seated Associated Words
- seated Prefix/Suffix Words
- seated Related Words
- adjective (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
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seattle
- noun a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington; located in west central Washington on the protected waters of Puget Sound with the snow-capped peaks of the Cascade Range and Mount Ranier visible to the south and east; an aerospace and computer center; site of the University of Washington
- More ‘seattle’ Meaning
- seattle Idioms/Phrases
- seattle Associated Words
- seattle Prefix/Suffix Words
- seattle Related Words
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seating
- noun an area that includes places where several people can sit
seating area; seating room; seats.- there is seating for 40 students in this classroom
- noun the service of ushering people to their seats
- More ‘seating’ Meaning
- seating Associated Words
- seating Prefix/Suffix Words
- seating Related Words
- noun an area that includes places where several people can sit
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seatbelt
- noun a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident
seat belt.
- More ‘seatbelt’ Meaning
- seatbelt Associated Words
- seatbelt Prefix/Suffix Words
- seatbelt Related Words
- noun a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident
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seatbelt
- noun a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident
seat belt.
- More ‘seatbelt’ Meaning
- seatbelts Related Words
- noun a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident
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seat
- noun a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
place.- he booked their seats in advance
- he sat in someone else’s place
- noun the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
bum; stern; keister; tail end; prat; bottom; rear end; buns; tail; tush; rump; fanny; ass; behind; tooshie; hind end; posterior; hindquarters; butt; nates; rear; arse; buttocks; backside; derriere; can; fundament.- he deserves a good kick in the butt
- are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
- More ‘seat’ Meaning
- seater Associated Words
- seater Prefix/Suffix Words
- seater Related Words
- noun a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
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seating
- noun an area that includes places where several people can sit
seating area; seating room; seats.- there is seating for 40 students in this classroom
- noun the service of ushering people to their seats
- More ‘seating’ Meaning
- seatings Associated Words
- seatings Related Words
- noun an area that includes places where several people can sit
Derived words of seat
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unseat
- verb remove from political office
- The Republicans are trying to unseat the liberal Democrat
- verb dislodge from one’s seat, as from a horse
- More ‘unseat’ Meaning
- unseated Associated Words
- unseated Related Words
- verb remove from political office
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nauseated
- adjective satellite feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
queasy; nauseous; sick; sickish. - verb upset and make nauseated
nauseate; sicken; turn one’s stomach.- The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman’s stomach
- The mold on the food sickened the diners
- More ‘nauseated’ Meaning
- nauseated Associated Words
- nauseated Related Words
- adjective satellite feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
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nauseating
- adjective satellite causing or able to cause nausea
queasy; vile; nauseous; offensive; loathsome; sickening; noisome.- a nauseating smell
- nauseous offal
- a sickening stench
- verb upset and make nauseated
nauseate; sicken; turn one’s stomach.- The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman’s stomach
- The mold on the food sickened the diners
- More ‘nauseating’ Meaning
- nauseating Associated Words
- nauseating Prefix/Suffix Words
- nauseating Related Words
- adjective satellite causing or able to cause nausea
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roseate
- adjective satellite of something having a dusty purplish pink color
rose; rosaceous.- the roseate glow of dawn
- More ‘roseate’ Meaning
- roseate Idioms/Phrases
- roseate Associated Words
- roseate Related Words
- adjective satellite of something having a dusty purplish pink color
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reseat
- verb provide with a new seat
- reseat the old broken chair
- verb provide with new seats
- reseat Carnegie Hall
- More ‘reseat’ Meaning
- reseated Associated Words
- reseated Related Words
- verb provide with a new seat
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reseat
- verb provide with a new seat
- reseat the old broken chair
- verb provide with new seats
- reseat Carnegie Hall
- More ‘reseat’ Meaning
- reseating Associated Words
- reseating Related Words
- verb provide with a new seat
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backseat
- noun a secondary or inferior position or status
- tennis has had to take a backseat while his work is so demanding
- noun a seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile)
- More ‘backseat’ Meaning
- backseats Associated Words
- backseats Related Words
- noun a secondary or inferior position or status
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loveseat
- noun small sofa that seats two people
vis-a-vis; love seat; tete-a-tete.
- More ‘loveseat’ Meaning
- loveseats Associated Words
- loveseats Related Words
- noun small sofa that seats two people
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unseat
- verb remove from political office
- The Republicans are trying to unseat the liberal Democrat
- verb dislodge from one’s seat, as from a horse
- More ‘unseat’ Meaning
- unseating Associated Words
- unseating Related Words
- verb remove from political office
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unseat
- verb remove from political office
- The Republicans are trying to unseat the liberal Democrat
- verb dislodge from one’s seat, as from a horse
- More ‘unseat’ Meaning
- unseats Associated Words
- unseats Related Words
- verb remove from political office
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caseate
- verb turn into cheese
- The milk caseated
- verb become cheeselike
- necrotic tissue caseates
- More ‘caseate’ Meaning
- caseating Prefix/Suffix Words
- caseating Related Words
- verb turn into cheese
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nauseate
- verb upset and make nauseated
sicken; turn one’s stomach.- The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman’s stomach
- The mold on the food sickened the diners
- verb cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
sicken; revolt; churn up; disgust.- The pornographic pictures sickened us
- More ‘nauseate’ Meaning
- nauseate Associated Words
- nauseate Prefix/Suffix Words
- nauseate Related Words
- verb upset and make nauseated
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nauseate
- verb upset and make nauseated
sicken; turn one’s stomach.- The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman’s stomach
- The mold on the food sickened the diners
- verb cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
sicken; revolt; churn up; disgust.- The pornographic pictures sickened us
- More ‘nauseate’ Meaning
- nauseates Associated Words
- nauseates Related Words
- verb upset and make nauseated
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nauseating
- adjective satellite causing or able to cause nausea
queasy; vile; nauseous; offensive; loathsome; sickening; noisome.- a nauseating smell
- nauseous offal
- a sickening stench
- verb upset and make nauseated
nauseate; sicken; turn one’s stomach.- The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman’s stomach
- The mold on the food sickened the diners
- More ‘nauseating’ Meaning
- nauseatingly Associated Words
- nauseatingly Related Words
- adjective satellite causing or able to cause nausea
About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `seat`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `seat`, some are not.
You can click on each word to see it’s meaning.
About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `seat`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `seat`, some are not.
You can click on each word to see it’s meaning.