leech

/liːt͡ʃ/noun
Elementary
1

An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of subclass Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.

2

A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion.

3

A glass tube designed for drawing blood from damaged tissue by means of a vacuum.

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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