limerick
noun
a kind of humorous verse of five lines, in which the first, second, and fifth lines rhyme with each other, and the third and fourth lines, which are shorter, form a rhymed couplet.
limericks
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pluralof limerick.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This Poe is a rum sort, pallid and pie-eyed and with a fondness for limericks.
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2022
Still running — deadline Monday night, Aug. 29: Our contest for limericks featuring a word or name beginning with “hi-.” See wapo.st/invite1502.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2022
For those for whom limericks are too long-form, the Empress brings you the third installment of our Loserly version of haiku:
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2021
Mr. Bell — in normal times — would accompany his twin 10-year-olds, Samuel and Benjamin, to a special music school near Lincoln Center, connecting with them by playing trivia games and coming up with limericks.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2020
Olly: haikus are awful, they're just less fun limericks Madeline: You've been downgraded from heathen to heretic.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
