filbert
/ˈfɪlbət/noun
High School
1
The hazelnut.
2
The hazel tree.
3
A paintbrush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a curving, tongue-shaped head.
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