stuff

/stʌf/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

Miscellaneous items or objects; (with possessive) personal effects.

2

Furniture; goods; domestic vessels or utensils.

3

Unspecified things or matters.

4

The tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object.

5

A material for making clothing; any woven textile, but especially a woollen fabric.

6

Boards used for building.

7

Abstract/figurative substance or character.

8

Paper stock ground ready for use. When partly ground, it is called half stuff.

9

Used as placeholder, usually for material of unknown type or name.

10

Narcotic drugs, especially heroin.

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

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