limerick
/หlษชmษษนษชk/
B2 ยท Upper Int.โ
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Simple Meaning
a short, funny poem with five lines and a special rhythm.
When to Use
๐Exam Vocabulary๐Academic Writing
Upper Intermediate โ fluent in familiar topics
Examples in Conversation
โWe had to write a limerick for English class, and it was tricky.โ
โMy favorite limerick starts with 'There once was a man from Nantucket.'โ
Learning Path
โถFull Definition
A humorous, often bawdy verse of five anapaestic lines, with the rhyme scheme aabba, and typically having a 9โ9โ6โ6โ9 cadence.
Related Words
Synonyms:
poemverse
Word Family:
limerick writerlimerick form