adder

/ˈædɚ/noun
High School
1

Any snake.

2

A small venomous serpent of the genus Vipera

3

A common European adder (Vipera berus).

4

A puff adders, of Africa (genus Bitis).

5

A milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum).

6

A hog-nosed snake, of genus Heterodon of harmless colubrid snakes found in North America

7

Death adders (Acanthophis spp.), elapid snakes found in Southeast Asia and Australia

8

A northern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen), a venomous viper found in the eastern United States

9

A sea stickleback or adder fish (Spinachia spinachia).

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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