nib
/nɪb/noun
Middle School
1
The tip of a pen or tool that touches the surface, transferring ink to paper.
2
A bird's beak.
3
Bits of trapped dust or other foreign material that form imperfections in painted or varnished surfaces.
4
A piece of a roasted, hulled cocoa bean.
5
A small and pointed thing or part; a point; a prong.
6
One of the handles projecting from a scythe snath.
7
The shaft of a wagon.
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
#dialectal