meatball

noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

A ball of minced or ground meat, seasoned and cooked.

2

A stupid person; a meathead.

3

An easy pitch to hit, especially thrown right down the middle of the plate.

4

An optical landing system.

5

A menu icon of three horizontal dots.

6

Ellipsis of meatball flag.

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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