hag
/ˈhæɡ/noun
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
A witch, sorceress, or enchantress; a female wizard.
2
An ugly old woman.
3
An evil woman.
4
A woman.
5
A fury; a she-monster.
6
A hagfish; one of various eel-like fish of the family Myxinidae, allied to the lamprey, with a suctorial mouth, labial appendages, and a single pair of gill openings.
7
A hagdon or shearwater; one of various sea birds of the genus Puffinus.
8
An appearance of light and fire on a horse's mane or a person's hair.
9
The fruit of the hagberry, Prunus padus.
10
Sleep paralysis.
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
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