woman

/ˈwʊm.ən/noun
Early Childhood
1

An adult female human.

2

All female humans collectively; womankind.

3

A female person, usually an adult: a (generally adult) female sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.

4

A wife (or sometimes a fiancée or girlfriend).

5

A female person who is extremely fond of or devoted to a specified type of thing. (Used as the last element of a compound.)

6

A female attendant or servant.

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