spout

/spaʊt/noun
Elementary
1

A tube or lip through which liquid or steam is poured or discharged.

2

A waterspout (“channel through which water is discharged, especially from the gutters of a roof”).

3

A stream or discharge of liquid, typically with some degree of force.

4

A stream of water that falls from higher to lower; a (typically thin) waterfall.

5

A similar stream or fall of earth, rock, etc.

6

A waterspout (“whirlwind or tornado that forms over water”).

7

The mixture of air and water thrown up from the blowhole of a whale.

8

A hollow stump formed when a tree branch breaks off.

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