sop
/sɒp/noun
High School
1
Something entirely soaked.
2
A piece of solid food to be soaked in liquid food.
3
Ellipsis of sop to Cerberus, something given or done to pacify or bribe.
4
Ellipsis of milksop, a weak, easily frightened or ineffectual person.
5
Gravy.
6
A thing of little or no value.
7
A piece of turf placed in the road as a target for a throw in road bowling.
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
#derogatory