blonde

/blɒnd/noun
Elementary
1

Alternative form of blond (“person with fair hair”). (Used especially of a woman. See the usage notes in the entry blond.)

2

Alternative form of blond (“color”)

3

Alternative form of blond (“type of beer”)

4

(film, television, theater) A kind of 2,000-watt lamp.

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