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Nursery rhyme
A short poem or song for children, mostly anonymous or handed down by folklore
📖 Definitions of "Nursery rhyme"
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A short poem or song for children, mostly anonymous or handed down by folklore
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Nursery rhyme"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| bedtime storynoun | A story, e.g. a fairy tale, told or read to somebody, usually a child, before they sleep. |
| female rhymenoun | feminine rhyme |
| canzonetnoun | A short song, now especially one which is light and breezy. |
| part songnoun | (music) A form of unaccompanied, often homophonic, vocal composition usually for a few voices or a small choir |
| nursynoun | Alternative spelling of nursie. [(childish, mainly as a term of address) A nurse.] |
| poetettenoun | (rare) A young or insignificant poet, usually female. |
| shantynoun | A roughly-built hut or cabin. |
| playschoolnoun | a nursery school, kindergarten |
| villanciconoun | (music, poetry) A traditional Spanish (or Portuguese) folk song with short stanzas and a refrain; now especially common as a Christmas carol. |
| storyletnoun | A little story. |
| nymphettenoun | Alternative form of nymphet. [(obsolete) A small nymph.] |
| feminine rhymenoun | A disyllabic rhyme that occurs on an unaccented final syllable (a feminine ending). |
| thumbelinanoun | A fairy tale about a thumb-sized girl. |
| storyettenoun | A short story. |
| fairy storynoun | Synonym of fairy tale (“folktale with fantasy characters”). |
| little folknoun | (folklore, fantasy) Small magical humanoid creatures, such as elves, leprechauns, and fairies. |
| sea shantynoun | (nautical, music) A work song that sailors historically sang in rhythm to their movement. |
| senryūnoun | (poetry) A haiku-like poem of up to 17 syllables that is usually humorous or satirical. |
| shortynoun | (informal) Something or someone that is shorter than normal. |
| minstrelsynoun | The musical and other art and craft of a minstrel. |
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