hat

/hæt/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

A covering for the head, often in the approximate form of a cone, dome or cylinder closed at its top end, and sometimes having a brim and other decoration.

2

A particular role or capacity that a person might fill.

3

Any receptacle from which names or numbers are pulled out in a lottery.

4

The lottery or draw itself.

5

A hat switch.

6

The circumflex symbol.

7

The háček symbol.

8

The caret symbol ^.

9

User rights on a website, such as the right to edit pages others cannot.

10

A student who is also the son of a nobleman (and so allowed to wear a hat instead of a mortarboard).

Thesaurus

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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