withe
/wɪθ/noun
Middle School
1
A flexible, slender shoot or twig, especially when used as a band or for binding; a withy.
2
A band of twisted twigs.
3
An elastic handle to a tool to save the hand from the shock of blows.
4
An iron attachment on one end of a mast or boom, with a ring, through which another mast or boom is rigged out and secured.
5
Alternative spelling of wythe (“single section of bricks one unit thick”).
6
Alternative spelling of wythe (“partition between flues in a chimney”).
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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