dripping

/ˈdɹɪpɪŋ/noun
High School
1

Solid animal fat, traditionally collected from dripping off roasting meat.

2

The sound or action of something that drips.

3

The use of a drip tip to drip e-liquid directly onto the atomizer of an e-cigarette.

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