nursery rhyme
noun
a short, simple poem or song for very young children, as Hickory Dickory Dock.
nursery rhymes
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pluralof nursery rhyme.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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One subplot heavily relies on children’s nursery rhymes and playing them backwards to find hidden messages embedded in their melodies.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2026
Not only does she talk, but she recites venerable nursery rhymes, backward.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Guibert wells with pride when I ask her about bringing up a rock legend in a Latino household; she and her mother sang nursery rhymes to young Jeff in Spanish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2025
Doggyland, his children’s album of modern and old-school nursery rhymes from 2022, is definitive proof of that.
From Slate ● Dec. 28, 2024
They were dressed alike and appeared to be twins; their mother entertained them with a variety of rattles, plush toys, nursery rhymes, games of peek-a-boo, and amusing little songs about farm animals.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
