legging

/ˈlɛɡ.ɪŋ/noun
High School
1

A covering, usually of leather, worn from knee to ankle.

2

Stretchy tight-fitting pants often worn by women or for exercise.

3

One of the legs of a pair of trousers.

4

The process of putting a series of three or more options strikes into the stock market.

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