cell

/sɛl/noun
Middle School
1

A single-room dwelling for a hermit.

2

A small monastery or nunnery dependent on a larger religious establishment.

3

A small room in a monastery or nunnery accommodating one person.

4

A room in a prison or jail for one or more inmates.

5

Each of the small hexagonal compartments in a honeycomb.

6

Any of various chambers in a tissue or organism having specific functions.

7

The discal cell of the wing of a lepidopteran insect.

8

Specifically, any of the supposed compartments of the brain, formerly thought to be the source of specific mental capacities, knowledge, or memories.

9

A section or compartment of a larger structure.

10

Any small dwelling; a remote nook, a den.

Thesaurus

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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