sheath
/ʃiːθ/noun
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
A holster for a sword; a scabbard.
2
Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide.
3
The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses.
4
The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.
5
One of the elytra of an insect.
6
A tight-fitting dress.
7
The foreskin of certain animals (for example, dogs and horses).
8
A condom.
Thesaurus
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
#informal