meager

/ˈmiɡɚ/adj
Middle School
1

Having little flesh; lean; thin.

2

Poor, deficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent

3

Of a set: such that, considered as a subset of a (usually larger) topological space, it is in a precise sense small or negligible.

4

Dry and harsh to the touch (e.g., as chalk).

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