flightless
adj
Elementary
1
Describing kinds of birds that normally cannot fly, such as the penguin, ostrich, and emu.
2
Describing an individual bird that normally would be able to fly but in this case cannot, such as an injured sparrow.
3
Suddenly deprived of a scheduled (airline) flight by its cancellation.
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