horner

noun
Middle School
1

Someone who works or deals in (animal) horn or horns.

2

Someone who blows a horn (for communication or musical purposes); a hornblower.

3

Someone who cuckolds.

4

The British sand lance or sand eel, Hyperoplus lanceolatus.

5

Someone from the Horn of Africa.

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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