Iambic

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Consisting of iambs or characterized by their predominance: iambic pentameter.
  • n. An iamb.
  • n. A verse, stanza, or poem written in iambs. Often used in the plural.
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  • adj. Consisting of iambs or characterized by their predominance
  • n. An iamb; A line or group of lines of iambs.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Consisting of a short syllable followed by a long one, or of an unaccented syllable followed by an accented.
  • adj. Pertaining to, or composed of, iambics
  • n.
  • n. An iambic foot; an iambus.
  • n. A verse composed of iambic feet.
  • n. A satirical poem (such poems having been anciently written in iambic verse); a satire; a lampoon.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Pertaining to the iambus; employing iambics: as, iambic meter; an iambic poet.
  • Consisting of an iambus, or of iambics: as, an iambic foot; an iambic verse or poem.
  • n. In prosody: Same as iambus
  • n. Averse or metrical period consisting of iambi.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. of or consisting of iambs
  • n. a verse line consisting of iambs
    • Antonym
    trochaic   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    verse    verse line   
    Cross Reference
    iambic class   
    Form
    iambic pentameter   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    iambus    satire    lampoon   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    trochaic    catalectic    alliterative    octosyllabic    rhymeless   
     
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