spinal
/spaɪ.nəl/adj
Middle School
1
Of or relating to the spine.
2
Of or pertaining to the spinal cord.
3
(of a frog or other experimental animal) Having a pithed brain, but an intact surgically isolated spinal cord.
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