knife
/naɪf/noun
Early Childhood
1
A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing.
2
A weapon designed with the aforementioned specifications intended for slashing or stabbing but too short to be called a sword; a dagger.
3
Any blade-like part in a tool or a machine designed for cutting, such as that of a chipper.
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