: a short rhyme for children that often tells a story
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebCertain of her poems could take on a singsong quality, like a child’s nursery rhyme. Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022 Put a spin on the classic nursery rhyme with this oh-so-simple DIY costume for three. Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 11 May 2022 The one who marched up the hill and down in the nursery rhyme may have been Richard, the third Duke of York, who sparred with King Henry VI in the 1400s.Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2022 He was then taken from Tomsk to Omsk—which sounds like the dark refrain of a nursery rhyme. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2022 Probably just below the chance that Ush would blast one of Fiddy’s most beloved, not that nursery rhyme-ish jams during the birth of said son. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2022 The book has a fairy-tale quality, a ring of the nursery rhyme. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2022 One child wanted to know if there are cows on the moon — like in the nursery rhyme. Marcia Dunn, orlandosentinel.com, 17 Sep. 2021 Services quickly moved online, offering everything from virtual nursery rhyme sessions to read-alouds and even cooking classes. Freya Sampson, Good Housekeeping, 13 Sep. 2021 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1816, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
nursery rhyme
noun
: a short rhyme for children that often tells a story