Synonyms for coal
Definitions
- n. 1
A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
The coal in this region was prized by ironmasters in centuries past, who mined it in the spots where the drainage methods of the day permitted.
Related words
- Word family
- coal-bearing coalbin coal-black coaler coalface coalfish coalification coalmouse
- Phrases
- coal-black black as coal coal oil steam coal coal mine coal scuttle soft coal beehive coal
Forms
- Plural
- coals → charcoals, anthracites, cokes, embers…
Example sentences
- coke In 1984, Coke started using HFCS instead of sugar.
- charcoal The zombies looked like they were made of charcoal.
- ember He caught ember, his fingers were burned.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| coal | falling | |
| coke | falling | |
| charcoal | steady | |
| ember | steady | |
| anthracite | falling | |
| briquette | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- cha1
- 4 letters
- coke1, char1, culm
- 5 letters
- ember2
- 6 letters
- scoria
- 8 letters
- charcoal2
- 9 letters
- briquette
- 10 letters
- anthracite3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ember2 = 2 syllables).