mousse
/muːs/noun
Middle School
1
An airy pudding served chilled, particularly chocolate mousse.
2
A savory dish, of meat or seafood, containing gelatin.
3
A styling cream used for hair.
4
A stable emulsion of water and oil that is created by wave action churning the water where an oil spill occurs.
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