dunker

noun
Middle School
1

Someone who dunks.

2

A person tasked with performing or training others in slam dunks.

3

A biscuit that is suitable for dunking in a cup of tea.

4

Any snack food suitable for dunking in sauce.

5

A kind of sonobuoy.

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