elephant
/ˈɛl.ɪ.fənt/noun
Early Childhood
1
A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.
2
Any member of the subfamily Elephantinae not also of the genera Mammuthus and Primelephas.
3
Anything huge and ponderous.
4
Synonym of elephant paper.
5
used when counting to add length, so that each count takes about one second
6
Ivory.
7
A xiangqi piece that is moved two points diagonally, may not jump over intervening pieces and may not cross the river.
Thesaurus
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
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