antenna
/ænˈtɛn.ə/noun
Elementary
1
An appendage used for sensing on the head of an insect, crab, or other animal.
2
An apparatus to receive or transmit electromagnetic waves and convert respectively to or from an electrical signal.
3
The faculty of intuitive astuteness.
4
A fragment of an oligosaccharide
5
The spar to which a lateen sail is attached, which is then hoisted up the mast.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
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