porcelain

/ˈpɔːsəlɪn/noun
Middle School
1

A hard white translucent ceramic, originally made by firing kaolin, quartz, and feldspar at high temperatures but now also inclusive of similar artificial materials; also often (figurative) such a material as a symbol of the fragility, elegance, etc. traditionally associated with porcelain goods.

2

Synonym of china: porcelain tableware.

3

Synonym of kaolin: the kind of clay traditionally used in China to manufacture porcelain.

4

An object made of porcelain, (particularly) art objects or items of tableware.

5

Synonym of cowrie.

6

Synonym of wampum: strings of shells, beads, etc. used as ornamentation or currency; the composite shells, beads, etc.

7

A kind of pigeon with deep brown and off-white feathers.

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

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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