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Explore Pelf through 1 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like scratch or moolah. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Pelf in a sentence

Pelf meaning

  1. Money, riches; gain, especially when dishonestly acquired; lucre, mammon.
  2. Rubbish, trash; specifically (British, dialectal) refuse from plants.
  3. Dust; fluff.

Synonyms of Pelf

boodle scratch moolah loot lucre lolly lettuce kale gelt dough dinero clams cabbage bread shekels

Related words

Other words often associated with Pelf or its synonyms:

chou pillage cancel dent kail incision concoction prize impression plunder rub slit

Using Pelf

  • The main meaning on this page is: Money, riches; gain, especially when dishonestly acquired; lucre, mammon. | Rubbish, trash; specifically (British, dialectal) refuse from plants. | Dust; fluff.
  • Useful related words include: boodle, scratch, moolah, loot.

Context around Pelf

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 31 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 1 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Pelf

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

love of pelf the blame 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence endings:

game took over 1×

Words around Pelf

Just before it in the word index:

peleus 22 peleton 3 peletier 7 pelet 2 peleset 8 pelerin 2

Just after it in the word index:

pelgo 4 pelham 100 peli 8 pelias 8 pelican 86 pelicanos 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaargh 3 aabb 3 aabria 3 aacha 3 aacta 3 aadhi 3

Corpus analysis for Pelf

  • In this selection, "pelf" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 31 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include love of pelf the blame. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pelf" sits close to words such as aaargh, aabb and aabria, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pelf

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

But, rather than address the whys and wherefores that broke its heart, among which were greed, indiscipline, uncontrolled lust for privileges and the love of pelf, the blame game took over. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

But, rather than address the whys and wherefores that broke its heart, among which were greed, indiscipline, uncontrolled lust for privileges and the love of pelf, the blame game took over. (31 words)

Example sentences (1)

But, rather than address the whys and wherefores that broke its heart, among which were greed, indiscipline, uncontrolled lust for privileges and the love of pelf, the blame game took over.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pelf" in a sentence?
An example: "But, rather than address the whys and wherefores that broke its heart, among which were greed, indiscipline, uncontrolled lust for privileges and the love of pelf, the blame game took over." This page contains 1 example sentence with the word "pelf" from authentic English texts.
What does "pelf" mean?
Pelf means: Money, riches; gain, especially when dishonestly acquired; lucre, mammon.
What are synonyms of "pelf"?
Common synonyms of "pelf" include: boodle, scratch, moolah, loot, lucre, lolly, lettuce, kale. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "pelf" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 1 example sentence with "pelf", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.