first
/fɜːst/adj
Early Childhood
1
Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest.
2
Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest.
3
Of or belonging to a first family.
4
Coming right after the zeroth in things that use zero-based numbering.
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