piker

/ˈpaɪkə(ɹ)/noun
High SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1

A soldier armed with a pike, a pikeman.

2

One who bets or gambles only with small amounts of money.

3

A stingy person; a cheapskate.

4

An amateur.

5

A bullock living in the wild. (Also used attributively.)

6

One who refuses to go out with friends, or leaves a party early; a spoilsport or "chicken".

7

One who pikes (quits or backs out of a promise).

8

A male freshman at Cornell University.

9

A tramp; a vagrant.

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

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