Describing Wordsfor Cough

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Here are some adjectives for cough: dry, chronic, discreet mental, slightly hectic, convulsional, occasional convulsional, loud and hacking, dry irritating, wonderful exciting, dry and frequent, blue hypnotic, long, hacking, dry, unproductive, huge, booming, occasional hacking, occasional rasping, dry, hacking, long and hacking, mild short, low, hacking, persistent hacking, small contrite, nervous, ministerial, deep, productive, respectable short, throaty, convulsive, terrible, hacking, unmistakable emphatic, angry emphatic, violent whooping, hacking, merciless. You can get the definitions of these cough adjectives by clicking on them. You might also like some words related to cough (and find more here).

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Words to Describe cough

Below is a list of describing words for cough. You can sort the descriptive words by uniqueness or commonness using the button above. Sorry if there's a few unusual suggestions! The algorithm isn't perfect, but it does a pretty good job for most common nouns. Here's the list of words that can be used to describe cough:

dry, chronic discreet mental slightly hectic convulsional occasional convulsional loud and hacking dry irritating wonderful exciting dry and frequent blue hypnotic long, hacking dry, unproductive huge, booming occasional hacking occasional rasping dry, hacking long and hacking mild short low, hacking persistent hacking small contrite nervous, ministerial deep, productive respectable short throaty, convulsive terrible, hacking unmistakable emphatic
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angry emphatic violent whooping hacking, merciless troublesome hacking vexatious and incessant slight, hacking painful, dry tiresome, hacking slight hacking harsh, bronchial abstracted and meaningless gentle, hacking hacking, wrenching tiresome hacking short, hacking whooping unhealthy hacking habitual soft painful hacking incessant dry dull, throaty sudden, hacking occasional, heavier deep, hysterical dry chronic dreadful hacking constant hacking persistent and intractable low hacking frightful, hacking common catarrhal loud false little hacking slight apologetic wet sputtering loud and troublesome dry hacking preferred local particularly explosive nasty bronchial hollow, braying deep tight hacking, tubercular painful, hacking rasping, tubercular single scornful nasty hacking infrequent and apologetic shallow, hacking small hacking dry, long-lasting insistent hacking hoarse, anguished dry frequent unpleasant, watery steady, hacking dry and sepulchral gentle chronic long husky incessant, remorseless preliminary little apologetically discreet short and constant harsh, incessant growingly insistent slight but growingly insistent dull, bronchial loud persistent horrid, teasing dry and hacking little imitative important and emphatic coarse metallic invariable terrible frequent, dry aborted, hacking constant hoarse slight and ominous hollow, consumptive loud and almost constant gently suggestive abrupt and convulsive unmistakable whooping irritable, ineffective dry and discreet dry malicious dry hoarse slight but hollow little whooping occasional catarrhal polite but singularly artificial dry, malignant characteristic, painful protracted, feeble terribly consumptive tight, hacking awful, discordant dry, eager often severe and frequent meek, clerical dry, unbelieving husky, little slight unproductive dry and incessant violent and dry hacking, dry constant, troublesome slight and almost insignificant frequent and dry small, frequent and dry short and rather sharp troublesome bronchial satisfactory hacking husky angry hollow hacking familiar tentative hasty, grudging chronic loose weary, hollow dry inadequate vibrant sweet true whooping uncomplicated whooping modest, dry violent mock distressing and nearly constant harsh, hacking dry and hectic dry symptomatic short husky dry, painful slight, dry violent and constant loud, hacking perpetual dry dry short weak, dry hoarse, hacking meaningful little hacking short, dry severe dry short dry severe bronchial deprecatory little faint chronic loud fraudulent discreet deep small but hollow awful sheep-like hollow, sheep-like terrible hacking painful, unproductive good hacking completely artificial and theatrical discreet, dry discreet, expensive despairing, sardonic familiar, muffled little, businesslike same scratchy loud, self-conscious single, discreet beastly whooping slight, polite polite, tiny mighty hacking quiet, female hacking deep discreet, genteel same throaty bad hacking quick, hacking enormous hacking persistent, dry nasty, hacking discreet but clearly audible fierce, thunderous scornful emphatic tubercular emphatic sarcastic emphatic just fruit-flavored pained and disapproving suddenly persistent unmistakable, metallic occasional self-conscious familiar polite sputtering wet dry polite feminine prim rasping, painful dry, feeble thick, early-morning soft hacking raw, hacking wet, disgusting familiar hacking polite, disembodied appalling hacking hacking long-term steady, listless dry, short quick conscious loud significant short deliberative inquisitive, dry dry emphatic small deprecatory obstinate and dry hoarse, brassy less whooping cold, whooping severe and often painful annoying hard tight, violent slight discreet hollow and distressing hard, high-pitched peculiar hacking modest and deprecatory continual short peculiar husky nervous or persistent hard, hacking evidently distressing persistent and evidently distressing troublesome short loud hacking usual hacking hoarse and unmistakable troublesome chronic ordinary angry singularly artificial huge, explosive low, discreet hard incessant rasping animal enormous slow dreadful painful dry, convulsive slight effeminate little, hacking short, scornful slight, ambiguous hollow, hacking continuous, dry slight, guttural severe and troublesome violent paroxysmal frequent irritating nasty, bad dry, dissatisfied irritating, dry dry, noisy thick sick hard, hasty bad and obstinate short hacking short and expressive little rasping shrill, rasping short and doubtful slight, harsh low hollow superior little terrible hollow theoccasional long soggy long hacking hollow cavernous long-standing chronic convenient ecclesiastical hollow, hectic nearly painless nervous and apologetic deep, tight short ominous constant, irritating dull, loud hollow, ominous bad bronchial bad dry short uncomfortable harsh hollow loud and distressing violent, convulsive low, apologetic constant dry dry, feverish emphatic wet, ragged somewhat refractory sharp, dry deep hacking good five-minute nasty hollow perpetual metallic soft, single short, self-conscious obligatory stale rasping, hacking dry persistent stupidest little single, hacking low polite persistent and annoying soft emphatic dry regular nasty dry great braying still lazy bad cherry-flavored short static frequent hollow dry painful terrible and distressing short conciliatory small chronic slight, peculiar violent chronic dry, irritating dry, unbroken dry and stubborn short small disagreeable short slight preparatory short teasing quick, girlish hard and rasping terrible short well-known dry wretched, hollow successful and beneficial dry, husky absolutely startling constant feverish perfunctory little soft professional deep, oppressive continuous, persistent severe and distressing awful, rasping somewhat metallic sudden troublesome low, faint scornful little little preparatory violent and incessant occasional muffled little apologetic oddly regular deep, booming deep, loose particular soft severe chronic short, single violent dry dull, short tolerant little violent, explosive short nasty dim, hollow general preparatory terrible convulsive faint hectic slow, dry hoarse little great, wet little, hard harsh, rasping little dry dry little artificial and theatrical occasional vocal fairly discreet great hacking thick, hoarse deep, rasping fierce, loud cold and fatal small, apologetic grave ancient frequent and painful low involuntary hollow, rasping short preparatory hoarse hollow small, polite small polite bronchial rather suggestive simple hard little sinister short, hasty deep, dismal dry, thin sardonic little almost convincing dry, harsh apologetic little husky little terrible, hollow delicate, dry soft, despairing horrible deep dry, rasping thick, steady long, productive dry, itchy slight, well-bred occasional hollow great muffled little deprecatory harsh, dry heavy, hollow harsh, resonant dry husky yon bad somewhat awful bad short thick, husky peculiar hoarse strange, muffled loud emphatic hard dry violent and convulsive short, hollow occasionally slight little persistent deep, hollow little nervous discreet little ominous little odd-sounding distant, muffled quick dry constant nagging familiar muffled last thunderous particularly convincing distinctive throaty cherry flavored dry, hoarse horrible rasping unmistakable little dreadful and alarming dry, metallic low, significant dreadful hollow often dry strong dry nervous hysterical short, hysterical hoarse and hollow short, nervous rasping obviously fake short, husky short, hoarse incessant and violent weak, small convulsive little low, dry low, polite real strange hoarse, harsh hoarse, hollow dry, small paroxysmal long, rasping poor precious faint familiar soft, husky short painful hard, persistent often severe peculiar guttural last hoarse loud and harsh harsh little deep, hoarse familiar and unmistakable single hoarse single shallow hard and unusual thy frequent deprecatory deep cavernous low dry hard, dry extremely troublesome nervous little apologetic hesitant little original victorian little distinctive slight dry short, rasping low, nervous slight, nervous loose, easy involuntary little dry, sharp especially chronic little preliminary asthmatical agonal extremely irritating short hard deep hoarse short preliminary single dry deep satisfying sharp dry little irritating little, delicate short, high-pitched small apologetic dry harsh quick, harsh loud, deep slight convulsive honest little long and violent small strange occasional nervous loud rasping wonderful bad horrid bad short, painful fairly bad faint low little painful awkward little dry, hard much residual entirely convincing distinctive little short, wet short, gruff short, deep little conventional expressive little persistent little occasional dry consumptive sharp hard throaty occasional quiet bashful little short, rough deep, ragged real dry quick, faint hard, painful violent and dangerous almost eternal sharp, painful dry discreet hectic small dry short, violent high, squeaky scratchy little next bloody troublesome extremely loud more tactful hoarse short, hard preparatory phthisical long, loose ladylike little quick, low premonitory chronic booming own emphatic single violent cold, fierce loud, hollow polite low, hoarse tight, hard catarrhal slight occasional low distressing soft, muffled same hollow muffled convulsive soft female completely artificial self-deprecating cherry-flavored coincidental delicate feminine hollow almost insignificant polite little husky huge, hollow nagging little loud harsh real deep almost inaudible small, discreet severe nervous formal little great bloody invisible little fruit-flavored low, sharp somewhat alarming dry and hard quick short dramatic little highly volatile strange hollow much painful little artificial thin sharp usual little last ragged contrite short little nervous little bloody deep hollow clearly audible dreadful bad low, husky more emphatic same dry little teasing deferential almost incessant catlike short, low irritating little little discreet dhugal deep, throaty deep dry usually more or less usually more long tedious little short sheep-like tubercular long ragged real bad almost apologetic soft, feminine mighty bad usual dull great silent singular little own slight hateful little peculiarly human peculiar little interesting and amusing self-conscious quick, hard obstinate little laryngeal nearly constant preliminary highly artificial deep, dry nagging precise little also present unproductive long, wet occasional deep harsh, guttural loud violent somewhat artificial short, sharp irritating often painful last bloody modest little equally famous shy little bad more confident sudden loud small sharp stubborn little dry hard disapproving sudden sharp severe casional guttural incessant little double painful ominous fully human same dreadful little hard obstinate same wretched quick, nervous still louder persistent irritable gruff sputtering nasty harsh serious little feverish occasional slight inaudible hard little last faint tactful symptomatic genteel meek little worrisome meaningful little soft wrenching cherry bad, bad short weak little best and cheapest debilitating rackety bitter little rather sharp seemingly insignificant braying sudden, sharp sharp little teasing brassy more vigorous little feminine almost continual sharp, short multi-dimensional sickish uncontrollable interesting little pulmonary consequential long-lasting rather formal short sharp respectful troublesome little convincing stentorian sudden, violent stiff little tentative tidy little magisterial scornful pectoral self-important scratchy hypnotic timid little dreadful unconvincing such violent stupid little cadaverous queer little periodic sharp wearisome delicate little almost human despairing gooey modest infuriating annoying almost silent abstracted tiresome funny little occasional anguished sudden and violent gentle rather nasty high-pitched same soft suggestive apoplectic impatient frequent little sharp imitative ragged wet syrupy fitful low significant metallic sonorous littlest inhospitable gusty terrible hard constant more severe meditative ritual diamond-shaped deliberative deep foulest hysterical almost constant odd little deep-seated all-too-familiar sepulchral faint inquiring pestilent intractable tough particularly nasty delicate weak strange little vexatious oratorical explanatory aborted expressive ministerial exciting feigned continual slightest refractory wide-awake painless explosive louder skeptical squeaky protracted nasty little perpetual prim intermittent soft rheumatic canine gentle little horrid uneasy involuntary ill-timed diplomatic five-minute frightful intestinal uncomfortable whopping pained oppressive well-bred feeble productive alarming telltale cautionary more painful horrid little disagreeable incurable briefest circumspect malicious dissatisfied indecisive cavernous loose shrill dainty little inflammatory unbelieving proprietary merest ironic introductory tiny little hasty doubtful mock pitiful little horrible portentous curious little sardonic flavored awful itchy long-standing grudging ineffective accidental thunderous inveterate tedious open-mouthed impressive excruciating politic grievous peremptory harrowing quiet pathetic little wretched fearful ostentatious vehement distant shocking glutinous repulsive herculean strategic tight constitutional perfunctory vile resonant feminine agonizing effeminate high-tech hateful much less breathless unmistakable sporadic fake rough sarcastic dull heart-rending angry beneficial cruel habitual plaintive sudden imaginary frantic

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Words to Describe cough

As you've probably noticed, adjectives for "cough" are listed above. According to the algorithm that drives this website, the top 5 adjectives for "cough" are: dry, chronic, discreet mental, slightly hectic, convulsional, and occasional convulsional. There are 995 other words to describe cough listed above. Hopefully the above generated list of words to describe cough suits your needs.

If you're getting strange results, it may be that your query isn't quite in the right format. The search box should be a simple word or phrase, like "tiger" or "blue eyes". A search for words to describe "people who have blue eyes" will likely return zero results. So if you're not getting ideal results, check that your search term, "cough" isn't confusing the engine in this manner.

Note also that if there aren't many cough adjectives, or if there are none at all, it could be that your search term has an abiguous part-of-speech. For example, the word "blue" can be an noun and an adjective. This confuses the engine and so you might not get many adjectives describing it. I may look into fixing this in the future. You might also be wondering: What type of word is cough?

Describing Words

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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