mull

/mʌl/verb
High School
1

To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate.

2

To powder; to pulverize.

3

To chop marijuana so that it becomes a smokable form.

4

To heat and spice something, such as wine.

5

To join two or more individual windows at mullions.

6

To dull or stupefy.

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