intermittent
/ˌɪntəˈmɪtn̩t/adj
High School
1
Stopping and starting, occurring, or presenting at intervals; coming after a particular time span.
2
Existing only for certain seasons; that is, being dry for part of the year.
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