The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
rhopalic — adjective Having each successive word longer by a letter or syllable. Soapy fired off a rhopalic sentence, that is, one in which each word is one letter longer than the word that precedes it … Wiktionary
rhopalic — rho·pal·ic … English syllables
rhopalic — … Useful english dictionary
rhopalism — ˈrōpəˌlizəm noun ( s) Etymology: rhopalic (I) + ism 1. : the quality or state of being rhopalic 2. : the use or production of rhopalic forms 3 … Useful english dictionary
ropalic — adjective variant of rhopalic * * * ropalic var. rhopalic … Useful english dictionary
Ropalic — Ro*pal ic, a. See {Rhopalic}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dactylic hexameter — (also known as heroic hexameter ) is a form of meter in poetry or a rhythmic scheme. It is traditionally associated with the quantitative meter of classical epic poetry in both Greek and Latin, and was consequently considered to be the Grand… … Wikipedia
wordplay — n 1. repartee, give and take, lively exchange, riposte, Inf. snappy comeback; quip, Inf. zinger, Inf. a good one; banter, badinage, persiflage; drollery, waggery, jest, Inf. kidding, Inf. kidding back and forth, Inf. joshing, Sl. funning around;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
wedge verse — noun : rhopalic verse … Useful english dictionary
