porridge
/ˈpɒɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
A dish made of grain or legumes, milk or water, heated and stirred until thick and typically eaten for breakfast.
2
Oat porridge; oatmeal.
3
Rice porridge; congee.
4
A prison sentence.
5
A type of thick soup or stew, especially thickened with barley.
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
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