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(ster-ile) 2 syllables

Definition

adjective. free from bacteria or living organisms.

Example Sentence

Dentists use sterile tools. OR This soil is sterile from too much use.

More Example Sentences

Plants grow well in sterile soil.

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Rhymes

  • baril
  • behrle
  • berrill
  • beryl
  • burel
  • burell
  • caryl
  • ceryl
  • cheryl
  • darrell
  • darryl
  • daryl
  • deryle
  • erol
  • errol
  • farrel
  • feral
  • ferol
  • ferrall
  • harrell
  • herrell
  • herrle
  • jerel
  • jerrell
  • jheryl
  • karel
  • merrell
  • merrill
  • meryl
  • meryll
  • peril
  • sharyl
  • sherrell
  • sherrill
  • sheryl
  • sterile
  • terral
  • terrel
  • terrell
  • terrill
  • there'll
  • therrell
  • verrall
  • wehrle

  • apparel
  • imperil
  • ocarroll
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