boy
/bɔɪ/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1
A male child.
2
A young man.
3
A son of any age.
4
A male human younger than the speaker.
5
A male human of any age, as opposed to a "girl" (female human of any age).
6
A male of low station, (especially as pejorative) a worthless male, a wretch; a mean and dishonest male, a knave.
7
A male servant, slave, assistant, or employee, particularly
8
A younger such worker.
9
A non-white male servant regardless of age, particularly as a form of address.
10
A male camp follower.
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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
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