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limerick

noun

/ˈlɪmərɪk/

Meaning

a humorous five-line poem with a specific rhythm and rhyme scheme (AABBA).

She recited a funny limerick at the party.

verse, poem, rhyme, jingle, ditty

prose, essay

write a limerick, funny limerick, limerick contest, limerick competition

a utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liqui...

a thing designed or used for inflicting bodily harm or physical damage

the rounded knob on the handle of a sword or saddle

The effectiveness of productive effort, especially in industry, as measured in terms of the rate of...

a collection of wild animals kept for exhibition; a diverse or strange group of people or things

The examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes.