wide

/waɪd/adj
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

Having a large physical extent from side to side.

2

Large in scope.

3

Overweight, obese.

4

Operating at the side of the playing area.

5

On one side or the other of the mark; too far sideways from the mark, the wicket, the batsman, etc.

6

Made, as a vowel, with a less tense, and more open and relaxed, condition of the organs in the mouth.

7

Vast, great in extent, extensive.

8

Located some distance away; distant, far.

9

Far from truth, propriety, necessity, etc.

10

Of or supporting a greater range of text characters than can fit into the traditional 8-bit representation.

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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