alabaster
/ˈæl.əˌbɑːs.tə/noun
High School
1
A fine-grained white or lightly-tinted variety of gypsum, used ornamentally.
2
A variety of calcite, translucent and sometimes banded.
3
An off-white colour, like that of alabaster.
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