girdle
/ˈɡɝdl̩/noun
Middle School
1
That which girds, encircles, or encloses; a circumference.
2
A belt or sash at the waist, often used to support stockings or hosiery.
3
A garment used to hold the abdomen, hips, buttocks, and/or thighs in a particular shape.
4
The line of greatest circumference of a brilliant-cut diamond, at which it is grasped by the setting.
5
A thin bed or stratum of stone.
6
The clitellum of an earthworm.
7
The removal or inversion of a ring of bark in order to kill or stunt a tree.
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