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clerihew

/ˈkler.ɪ.hjuː/

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noun

/ˈkler.ɪ.hjuː/C2formal
  • ruОстроумная, сатирическая стихотворная форма, состоящая из двух рифмованных двустиший, обычно упоминающая известную личность в юмористическом или абсурдном свете.

A witty, satirical verse form consisting of two rhymed couplets, typically mentioning a famous person in a humorous or absurd light.

  1. Humorous biographical poemC2formal

    A short, witty, satirical poem consisting of two rhymed couplets, typically about a famous person.

    ruЮмористическое биографическое стихотворение

    • The poet wrote a clever clerihew about Sir Isaac Newton.
    • Her clerihew about Shakespeare made the audience laugh.
    • He composed a clerihew poking fun at a well-known politician.
Forms
  • clerihews plural form
  • clerihews' possessive plural form
  • clerihew's possessive singular form