Poetry
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amaranthology /ˌӕmәrӕnˈθɒlәʤi/
noun (plural amaranthologies)
a bunch of stinkastanzas published in one volume.
- amaranthological /ˌӕmәˌrӕnθәˈlɒʤɪkәl/ adjective
[a tiakler of amaranth + anthology.]
bawdy-bardy /ˈbɔːdiˌbɑːdi/
mass noun
amusingly rude rhymes.
Synonym: grhyme*
[from bawdy + bard + -y.]
boatry /ˈbәʊәtri/
mass noun
poetry of seas, rivers, etc.
Proxynonym: merlody
- boatic /bәʊˈӕtɪk/ adjective
[a blend of boat + poetry.]
bullaballad /ˈbʊlәˌbӕlәd/
noun (plural bullaballads)
a poem in a bubble.
[from Latin bulla ‘bubble’ + ballad.]
circumverse /ˌsәːkәmˈvәːs/
noun (plural circumverses)
a poem with a circular narrative, ending where it began.
Proxynonym: ovaltome, recurrel
- circumversal /ˌsәːkәmˈvәːsәl/ adjective
- circumversally adverb
[from circum- + verse.]
contraverse /ˈkɒntrәˌvәːs/
mass noun
revolutionary poetry.
- contraversal /ˌkɒntrәˈvәːsәl/ adjective
- contraversally adverb
[from contra- + verse.]
dialecticepidactyl /ˌdʌɪәˈlɛptɪˌkɛpɪˌdӕktәl/
noun (plural dialecticepidactyls)
an epidactyl that grapples with metaphysical contradictions.
- dialecticepidactylic /ˌdʌɪәˌlɛptɪˌkɛpɪdӕkˈtɪlɪk/ adjective
[from dialectic + Hoptanglish epidactyl.]
dingledrone /ˈdɪŋɡәlˌdrәʊn/
noun (plural dingledrones)
a somnet with a very deep, slow delta rhythm.
Compare: siestina
[from Old English dingle ‘abyss’ + drone.]
dozypozy /ˈdәʊziˌpәʊzi/
mass noun
poetry composed during sleep.
See also: snorbard
[from dozy + posy ‘poesy’.]
emetron /ɪˈmɛtrɒn/
noun (plural emetrons)
a poem with nauseating rhythm.
[a blend of Ancient Greek ἔμετος émetos ‘vomit’ + Greek μέτρο metro ‘measure’.]
epidactyl /ˌɛpɪˈdӕktәl/
noun (plural epidactyls)
a poem written on fingers, such as an epidactylidyll or a dialecticepidactyl.
- epidactylic /ˌɛpɪdӕkˈtɪlɪk/ adjective
[from epi- + Ancient Greek δάκτυλος dáktulos ‘finger’ or dactyl ‘metrical foot’.]
epidactylidyll /ˌɛpɪdӕkˈtɪlɪdɪl/
noun (plural epidactylidylls)
a rustic epidactyl, perhaps one recounting the fortunes of a green-fingered pome-grower.
- epidactylidyllic /ˌɛpɪdӕkˌtɪlɪˈdɪlɪk/ adjective
[from Hoptanglish epidactyl + idyll.]
floridepic /ˌflɔːrɪˈdɛpɪk/
noun (plural floridepics)
a very long stinkastanza, often one written on flowers growing in a complicated plot.
godwattlesong /ɡɒˈdwɒtәlˌsɒŋ/
noun (plural godwattlesongs)
a contrived stinkastanza sprawling on pretentious petals.
[a blend of Godwottery + wattle + song.]
haicandu /ˌhʌɪkӕnˈduː/
noun (plural haicandus)
1. an enlightening, motivational poem.
mass noun (plural haicandus)
2. such poetry collectively.
[a blend of haiku + candle + informal can-do ‘determined to achieve’.]
intellepidactylect /ˌɪntәˌlɛpɪˈdӕktɪˌlɛkt/
noun (plural intellepidactylects)
an epidactyl gracing your noggleprods.
- intellepidactylectual /ˌɪntәˌlɛpɪˌdӕktɪˈlɛktjʊәl/ adjective
- intellepidactylectually adverb
[a danglebarman of intellect + Hoptanglish epidactyl.]
limurzik /ˌlɪmәːˈzɪk/
noun (plural limurziks)
a limerick set to music.
Semordnilap: kizrumil
[a blend of limerick + music.]
myrtleverse /ˈmәːtәlˌvәːs/
mass noun
botanical poetry.
- myrtleversive /ˌmәːtәlˈvәːsɪv/ adjective
- myrtleversively adverb
odourode /ˈәʊdәˌrәʊd/
noun (plural odourodes)
an aromatic poem or song.
Compare: fraiportraigrance
- odourodean /ˌәʊdәˈrәʊdɪәn/ adjective
perverses /pәːˈvәːsәz/
plural noun
deviant poetry.
[a tiakler of perverse + verses.]
rhyku /ˈrykuː/
noun (plural rhykus)
a haiku that rhymes.
[a blend of rhyme + haiku.]
runiverse /ˈruːnɪˌvәːs/
mass noun
Norse poetry.
- runiversal /ˌruːnɪˈvәːsәl/ adjective
- runiversally adverb
[a blend of rune + verse.]
siestina /ˌsɪɛsˈtiːnә/
noun (plural siestinas)
a light, brisk somnet with REM rhythm and dream-powered imagery.
Compare: dingledrone
siestina locus
noun a café frequented by poets and artists.
[a blend of siesta + sestina.]
somnet /ˈsɒmnәt/
noun (plural somnets)
a poem written during sleep, such as a siestina or a dingledrone.
[a blend of Latin somnium ‘dream’ + sonnet.]
stinkastanza /ˈstɪŋkәˌstӕnzә/
noun (plural stinkastanzas)
a poem written on a flower.
See also: florgraphlurishment
- stinkastanzal /ˈstɪŋkәˌstӕnzәl/ adjective
[a blend of stinker + stanza.]
turpleverse /ˈtәːpәlˌvәːs/
noun (plural turpleverses)
a twisted rhyme.
- turpleversive /ˌtәːpәlˈvәːsɪv/ adjective
[derivation uncertain; probably from turple ‘to tumble’ + verse.]
unoverse /ˈuːnәʊˌvәːs/
noun (plural unoverses)
a poem in the form of a single word.
- unoversal /ˌuːnәʊˈvәːsәl/ adjective
[from Italian uno ‘one’ + verse.]
virelyrus /ˌvɪrәˈlʌɪrәs/
noun (plural virelyri)
a contagious poem.
Compare: balladamalady
- virelyral /ˌvɪrәˈlʌɪrәl/ adjective
[a blend of virelay + virus.]
yapsody /ˈjӕpsәdi/
noun (plural yapsodies)
a slobbervoxic poem or song.
- yapsodic /jӕpˈsɒdɪk/ adjective
- yapsodicly adverb
[a blend of yap + rhapsody.]
yaunty /ˈjɔːnti/
adjective
leaping asleep.
[a blend of yawn + jaunty.]