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Etymology
1. cord
noun. ['ˈkɔrd'] a line made of twisted fibers or threads.
Synonyms
- chenille
- lacing
- whipcord
- string
- tie
- clews
- fishing line
- laniard
- log line
- twine
- lanyard
- static line
- sash cord
- clothesline
- ripcord
- gut
- wick
- taper
- lace
- thread
- apron string
- piping
- sash line
- catgut
- yarn
- line
- perpendicular
- chenille cord
- agal
- bowstring
- plumb line
Antonyms
- strengthen
- tightness
- dehydrate
- tense
Etymology
- corde (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- chorda (Latin)
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Words that Rhyme with Cord
- unexplored
- underscored
- untoward
- mountford
- montford
- explored
- restored
- outscored
- implored
- deplored
- axford
- verwoerd
- shavord
- reward
- revord
- reboard
- mainord
- laborde
- ignored
- dubord
- deborde
- debord
- beauford
- alvord
- abhorred
- sward
- stored
- scored
- plourde
- floored
Example sentences of the word cord
1. Noun, singular or mass
Don’t allow children to get close to a paper lamp or its cord.
Quotes containing the word cord
1. As Unto the bow the the cord is ,So unto the man is woman;Though she bends him, she obeys him,Though she draws him , yet she follows:Useless each without the other.
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
2. I tried to hang myself with a bungee cord. I kept almost dying.
- Steven Wright
2. cord
noun. ['ˈkɔrd'] a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton.
Synonyms
- textile
- narrow wale
- corduroy
- material
- fabric
- Bedford cord
- wide wale
Antonyms
- stiffen
- running
- disarrange
- recede
Etymology
- corde (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- chorda (Latin)
3. cord
noun. ['ˈkɔrd'] a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet.
Synonyms
- cubic content unit
- cubature unit
- displacement unit
- cubage unit
- capacity unit
- capacity measure
- volume unit
Antonyms
- disjoin
- detach
- disentangle
- unsnarl
Etymology
- corde (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- chorda (Latin)
4. cord
verb. ['ˈkɔrd'] stack in cords.
Synonyms
- pile
- stack
Antonyms
- unknot
- untwine
- unwind
Etymology
- corde (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- chorda (Latin)
5. cord
noun. ['ˈkɔrd'] a light insulated conductor for household use.
Synonyms
- power cord
- electric cord
- extension cord
Antonyms
- unfasten
- take away
- unstrap
- unlash
Etymology
- corde (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- chorda (Latin)
6. cord
verb. ['ˈkɔrd'] bind or tie with a cord.
Synonyms
- tie
Antonyms
- unweave
- untwist
Etymology
- corde (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- chorda (Latin)