verse
English Thesaurus
1. a piece of poetry (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | poem, verse form, |
definition | : | a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | clerihew, |
definition | : | a witty satiric verse containing two rhymed couplets and mentioning a famous person (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | limerick, |
definition | : | a humorous verse form of 5 anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme aabba (noun.communication) |
2. a line of metrical text (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | line, |
definition | : | text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | iambic, |
definition | : | a verse line consisting of iambs (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | adonic, adonic line, |
definition | : | a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | tetrameter, |
definition | : | a verse line having four metrical feet (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | pentameter, |
definition | : | a verse line having five metrical feet (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | hexameter, |
definition | : | a verse line having six metrical feet (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | octameter, |
definition | : | a verse line having eight metrical feet (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | octosyllable, |
definition | : | a verse line having eight syllables or a poem of octosyllabic lines (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | decasyllable, |
definition | : | a verse line having ten syllables (noun.communication) |
part meronym | : | poem, verse form, |
definition | : | a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines (noun.communication) |
3. literature in metrical form (noun.communication)
hyponym | : | epos, |
definition | : | a body of poetry that conveys the traditions of a society by treating some epic theme (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | hush, still, stillness, |
definition | : | (poetic) tranquil silence (noun.attribute) |
domain member category | : | dolor, dolour, |
definition | : | (poetry) painful grief (noun.feeling) |
domain member category | : | erin, |
definition | : | an early name of Ireland that is now used in poetry (noun.location) |
domain member category | : | lyric, |
definition | : | write lyrics for (a song) (verb.creation) |
domain member category | : | relyric, |
definition | : | write new lyrics for (a song) (verb.creation) |
domain member category | : | rhyme, rime, |
definition | : | compose rhymes (verb.creation) |
domain member category | : | tag, |
definition | : | supply (blank verse or prose) with rhymes (verb.creation) |
domain member category | : | alliterate, |
definition | : | use alliteration as a form of poetry (verb.creation) |
domain member category | : | metrify, |
definition | : | compose in poetic meter (verb.creation) |
domain member category | : | elegise, elegize, |
definition | : | compose an elegy (verb.creation) |
domain member category | : | sonnet, |
definition | : | compose a sonnet (verb.creation) |
domain member category | : | sonnet, |
definition | : | praise in a sonnet (verb.creation) |
domain member category | : | scan, |
definition | : | conform to a metrical pattern (verb.stative) |
domain member category | : | darkling, |
definition | : | (poetic) occurring in the dark or night (adj.all) |
domain member category | : | stilly, |
definition | : | (poetic) still or calm (adj.all) |
domain member category | : | scrivened, |
definition | : | copied in handwriting (adj.all) |
domain member category | : | lyric, |
definition | : | of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion (often in a songlike way) (adj.pert) |
domain member category | : | sweet, sweetly, |
definition | : | in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly') (adv.all) |
4. familiarize through thorough study or experience (verb.communication)
5. compose verses or put into verse (verb.creation)
hyponym | : | metrify, |
definition | : | compose in poetic meter (verb.creation) |
hyponym | : | sonnet, |
definition | : | compose a sonnet (verb.creation) |
domain category | : | poesy, poetry, verse, |
definition | : | literature in metrical form (noun.communication) |
6. a piece of poetry (noun.communication)
derivation | : | poetiser, poetizer, rhymer, rhymester, versifier, |
definition | : | a writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets) (noun.person) |
derivation | : | rhyme, rime, |
definition | : | compose rhymes (verb.creation) |
derivation | : | poetise, poetize, verse, versify, poetise, poetize, verse, versify, poetise, poetize, verse, versify, |
definition | : | compose verses or put into verse (verb.creation) |
7. literature in metrical form (noun.communication)
derivation | : | poetic, poetical, |
definition | : | of or relating to poetry (adj.pert) |
8. compose verses or put into verse (verb.creation)
derivation | : | rhyme, verse, |
definition | : | a piece of poetry (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | verse, verse line, |
definition | : | a line of metrical text (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | poesy, poetry, verse, |
definition | : | literature in metrical form (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | versification, |
definition | : | the art or practice of writing verse (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | versification, |
definition | : | the form or metrical composition of a poem (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | versification, |
definition | : | a metrical adaptation of something (e.g., of a prose text) (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | poet, |
definition | : | a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry) (noun.person) |
derivation | : | poetiser, poetizer, rhymer, rhymester, versifier, |
definition | : | a writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets) (noun.person) |
9. a piece of poetry (noun.communication)
derivation | : | poetiser, poetizer, rhymer, rhymester, versifier, |
definition | : | a writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets) (noun.person) |
derivation | : | rhyme, rime, |
definition | : | compose rhymes (verb.creation) |
derivation | : | poetise, poetize, verse, versify, poetise, poetize, verse, versify, poetise, poetize, verse, versify, |
definition | : | compose verses or put into verse (verb.creation) |
10. literature in metrical form (noun.communication)
derivation | : | poetic, poetical, |
definition | : | of or relating to poetry (adj.pert) |
11. compose verses or put into verse (verb.creation)
derivation | : | rhyme, verse, |
definition | : | a piece of poetry (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | verse, verse line, |
definition | : | a line of metrical text (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | poesy, poetry, verse, |
definition | : | literature in metrical form (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | versification, |
definition | : | the art or practice of writing verse (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | versification, |
definition | : | the form or metrical composition of a poem (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | versification, |
definition | : | a metrical adaptation of something (e.g., of a prose text) (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | poet, |
definition | : | a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry) (noun.person) |
derivation | : | poetiser, poetizer, rhymer, rhymester, versifier, |
definition | : | a writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets) (noun.person) |
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