cuff
/kʌf/noun
Elementary
1
Glove; mitten
2
The end of a shirt sleeve that covers the wrist.
3
The end of a pants leg when folded up.
4
A surgical procedure in which parts of the body that were not previously connected are stitched together.
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
#obsolete