floater

/ˈfləʊtə/noun
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1

A person who physically floats in a gas or liquid.

2

A corpse floating in a body of water.

3

A person who frequently changes where they live; a drifter, a vagrant.

4

A person who frequently changes employment.

5

An employee of an organization who does not have fixed tasks to do but fills in wherever needed, usually when someone else is away; also, a short-term employee; a temporary, a temp.

6

An "extra" (male) guest at a party who is asked by the host to entertain the other (often female) guests.

7

A person who attaches themselves to a group of people, and who repeatedly shows up at group activities even though this is undesired by the group; a hanger-on.

8

A voter who shifts their allegiance from one political party to another, especially (US) one whose vote can be illegally purchased.

9

A person who votes illegally in various electoral districts or polling places, either under a false voter registration or under the name of a properly registered voter who has not yet voted.

10

A person, such as a delegate to a convention or a member of a legislature, who represents an irregular constituency, such as one formed by a union of the voters of two counties neither of which has a number sufficient to be allowed one (or an extra) representative of its own.

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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