wasp
/wɒsp/noun
Elementary
1
Any of many types of stinging flying insect resembling a hornet.
2
Any of the members of suborder Apocrita, excepting the ants (family Formicidae) and bees (clade Anthophila).
3
Any of the members of the family Vespidae.
4
A person who behaves in an angry or insolent way, hence waspishly.
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