sprite
A spirit; a soul; a shade.
An apparition; a ghost.
An elf, fairy, or goblin; one with a small humanlike physical body.
A two-dimensional image or animation that is integrated into a larger scene.
A large electrical discharge that occurs high above the cumulonimbus cloud of an active thunderstorm, which appears as a luminous red or orange flash.
The green woodpecker, or yaffle (Picus viridis).
Any of various African damselflies of the genus Pseudagrion (of which, Australian species are named riverdamsels).
A spayed female ferret.
Alternative form of spright (“frame of mind, disposition”).
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