floss
A thread used to clean the gaps between the teeth.
Raw silk fibres.
The fibres covering a corncob etc.; the loose downy or silky material inside the husks of certain plants, such as beans.
Any thread-like material having parallel strands that are not spun or wound around each other.
Spun sugar or cotton candy, especially in the phrase "candy floss".
A body feather of an ostrich.
A dance move in which the dancer repeatedly swings their arms, with clenched fists, from the back of their body to the front, on each side.
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