shuffle

/ˈʃʌfəl/noun
Elementary
1

The act of mixing cards or mah-jong tiles so as to randomize them.

2

The act of reordering anything, such as music tracks in a media player.

3

An instance of walking without lifting one's feet.

4

A rhythm commonly used in blues music, consisting of a series of triplet notes with the middle note missing, so that it sounds like a long note followed by a short note, and suggests a walker dragging one foot.

5

A dance move in which the foot is scuffed back and forth across the floor.

6

A trick; an artifice; an evasion.

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