Definitions
Humorous five-line poem with a characteristic rhyme pattern.
Word origin
From the Irish town name Limerick, Irish Luimneach [ˈl̪ˠɪmʲənʲəx].
Used in a sentence
“The limerick, it would appear, Is a verse form we owe Edward Lear; Two long and two short Lines rhymed, as was taught, And a fifth just to bring up the rear.”
“Take a look. That’s Buffy, Muffy, and Fluffy. Do they have anything in common other than names you could write a limerick around?”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Five-line comic poem”8 letters
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