dyke

/daɪk/noun
High SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1

A long, narrow hollow dug from the ground to serve as a boundary marker.

2

A long, narrow hollow dug from the ground to conduct water.

3

Any navigable watercourse.

4

Any watercourse.

5

Any small body of water.

6

Any hollow dug into the ground.

7

A place to urinate and defecate: an outhouse or lavatory.

8

An embankment formed by the spoil from the creation of a ditch.

9

A wall, especially (obsolete outside heraldry) a masoned city or castle wall.

10

A low embankment or stone wall serving as an enclosure and boundary marker.

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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