muddle
/ˈmʌdl̩/verb
Middle School
1
To mix together, to mix up; to confuse.
2
To mash slightly for use in a cocktail.
3
To dabble in mud.
4
To make turbid or muddy.
5
To think and act in a confused, aimless way.
6
To cloud or stupefy; to render stupid with liquor; to intoxicate partially.
7
To waste or misuse, as one does who is stupid or intoxicated.
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