waffle

/ˈwɒf.l̩/noun
Elementary
1

A flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern, often eaten hot with butter and/or honey or syrup.

2

In full potato waffle: a savoury flat potato cake with the same kind of grid pattern.

3

A concrete slab used in flooring with a gridlike structure of ribs running at right angles to each other on its underside.

4

A type of fabric woven with a honeycomb texture.

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