huff
/hʌf/noun
Middle School
1
A heavy breath; a grunt or sigh.
2
A condition of anger, annoyance, disgust, etc.
3
One swelled with a false sense of importance or value; a boaster.
4
The act of removing an opponent's piece as a forfeit for deliberately not taking a piece (often signalled by blowing on it).
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
#obsolete