clerihew

[ kler-uh-hyoo ]

/ ˈklɛr əˌhyu /

noun Prosody.

a light verse form, usually consisting of two couplets, with lines of uneven length and irregular meter, the first line usually containing the name of a well-known person.

Origin of clerihew

1925–30; named after E. Clerihew Bentley (1875–1956), English writer, its inventor

Words nearby clerihew

cleric, clerical, clerical collar, clericalism, clericals, clerihew, clerisy, clerk, clerkess, clerkly, clerk of works

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Example sentences from the Web for clerihew

It became embarrassing, though, when Mrs. Clerihew accosted him next day with a precisely similar request.
Brother Copas|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
The three kept sentry, knowing that Clerihew must sooner or later return with his convoy, there being no other exit.
Brother Copas|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
For a good five minutes the pair mauled Mrs. Clerihew, who, with an air of high gentility, went on ironing shirts.
Brother Copas|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
"I shall be happy for one," said Mrs. Clerihew, laying stress on the aspirate.
Brother Copas|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

But Mrs. Clerihew, between her lapses, clung passionately to gentility and the world's esteem.
Brother Copas|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

British Dictionary definitions for clerihew

clerihew

/ (ˈklɛrɪˌhjuː) /

noun

a form of comic or satiric verse, consisting of two couplets of metrically irregular lines, containing the name of a well-known person

Word Origin for clerihew

C20: named after Edmund Clerihew Bentley, who invented it

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	clerihew
释义	clerihew [ kler-uh-hyoo ] / ˈklɛr əˌhyu / noun Prosody. a light verse form, usually consisting of two couplets, with lines of uneven length and irregular meter, the first line usually containing the name of a well-known person. Origin of clerihew 1925–30; named after E. Clerihew Bentley (1875–1956), English writer, its inventor Words nearby clerihew cleric, clerical, clerical collar, clericalism, clericals, clerihew, clerisy, clerk, clerkess, clerkly, clerk of works Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for clerihew It became embarrassing, though, when Mrs. Clerihew accosted him next day with a precisely similar request. Brother Copas\|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch The three kept sentry, knowing that Clerihew must sooner or later return with his convoy, there being no other exit. Brother Copas\|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch For a good five minutes the pair mauled Mrs. Clerihew, who, with an air of high gentility, went on ironing shirts. Brother Copas\|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch "I shall be happy for one," said Mrs. Clerihew, laying stress on the aspirate. Brother Copas\|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch But Mrs. Clerihew, between her lapses, clung passionately to gentility and the world's esteem. Brother Copas\|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch British Dictionary definitions for clerihew clerihew / (ˈklɛrɪˌhjuː) / noun a form of comic or satiric verse, consisting of two couplets of metrically irregular lines, containing the name of a well-known person Word Origin for clerihew C20: named after Edmund Clerihew Bentley, who invented it Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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