iambic
/aɪˈæmbɪk/
noun
- A line of poetry written in iambic meter.
- The student scanned the poem and identified each iambic.
- The final iambic of the stanza was particularly beautiful.
- He prefers writing in iambics because they sound natural.
adjective
- Relating to a metrical foot in poetry consisting of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable (e.g., 'to-DAY').
- Shakespeare's sonnets are written in iambic pentameter.
- The poet chose an iambic rhythm for the entire poem.
- Many English nursery rhymes use iambic meter naturally.