loaf

/ləʊf/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

A block of bread after baking.

2

Any solid block of food, such as meat or sugar.

3

Ellipsis of loaf of bread: the brain or the head.

4

A solid block of soap, from which standard bar soap is cut.

5

A particular still life configuration with seven living cells.

6

A catloaf.

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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