morbid
/ˈmɔː.bɪd/adj
Middle School
1
Of, relating to, or afflicted by disease.
2
Taking an interest in, or fixating on, unhealthy or unwholesome subjects such as death, decay, disease.
3
Suggesting the horror of death; macabre or ghoulish.
4
Grisly or gruesome.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
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