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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024i•am•bic (ī am′bik),USA pronunciation adj. - Poetry[Pros.]
- pertaining to the iamb.
- Poetryconsisting of or employing an iamb or iambs.
- Poetry, Literature[Gk. Lit.]noting or pertaining to satirical poetry written in iambs.
n. - Poetry[Pros.]
- an iamb.
- Usually, iambics. a verse or poem consisting of iambs.
- Poetry, Literature[Gk. Lit.]a satirical poem in this meter.
- Greek iambikós. See iambus, -ic
- Latin iambicus
- 1565–75
i•am′bi•cal•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: iambic /aɪˈæmbɪk/ adj - of, relating to, consisting of, or using an iamb or iambs
- (in Greek literature) denoting a type of satirical verse written in iambs
n - a metrical foot, line, or stanza of verse consisting of iambs
- a type of ancient Greek satirical verse written in iambs
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