checked
/t͡ʃɛkt/adj
High School
1
Marked with a check mark.
2
Having a pattern of checks; checkered.
3
Of syllables, having a coda.
4
Of consonants, glottalized.
5
Verified or validated in some way.
6
Delivered to the airline (or train line, ferry, etc.) during check-in to be stored in an inaccessible area to the passenger (the hold) during the flight (or other journey).
7
Of a letter square in a crossword grid, part of both an across word and a down word.
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