glue
/ɡluː/noun
Early Childhood
1
A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.
2
Anything that binds two things or people together.
3
A viscid secretion on the surface of certain plants.
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