poetry (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *poetry*:
NOUN	communication	poetry, poesy, verse	literature in metrical form
NOUN	communication	poetry	any communication resembling poetry in beauty or the evocation of feeling

poetry > pronunciation
Sounds	pow'ahtriy
Rhymes	accusatory ... zealotry: 432 rhymes with riy...

English > *poetry*: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaning	literature in metrical form.
Synonyms	poesy, verse
Category of	Erin	An early name of Ireland that is now used in poetry
	alliterate	Use alliteration as a form of poetry
	apace	(poetic, literary) quickly
	darkling	(poetic) occurring in the dark / dark or night
	dolor, dolour	(poetry) painful grief
	elegize, elegise	Compose an elegy
	hush, stillness, still	(poetic) tranquil silence
	lyric	Of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion (often in a songlike way)
	lyric	Write lyrics for (a song)
	metrify	Compose in poetic meter
	relyric	Write new lyrics for (a song)
	rhyme, rime	Compose rhymes
	scan	conform to a metrical pattern
	scrivened	Copied in handwriting / handwriting
	sonnet	Compose a sonnet
	sonnet	praise in a sonnet
	spondaize, spondaise	make spondaic
	stilly	(poetic) still or calm
	sweetly, sweet	In an affectionate or loving manner ('sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of 'sweetly')
	tag	Supply (blank verse or prose) with rhymes
	verse, versify, poetize, poetise	Compose verses or put into verse
	wont to	in the habit
Narrower	epos	A body of poetry that conveys the traditions of a society by treating some epic theme
Narrower	heroic poetry, epic poetry	poetry celebrating the deeds of some hero
Broader	writing style, literary genre, genre	A style of expressing yourself in writing
Spanish	poema, poesía, verso
Catalan	poesia, vers
Adjectives	poetic, poetical	of or relating to poetry

English > *poetry*: 2 senses > noun 2, communication
Meaning	Any communication resembling poetry in beauty or the evocation of feeling.
Broader	expressive style, style	A way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
Spanish	poesía
Catalan	poesia
Adjectives	poetic, poetical	of or relating to poetry
	poetic	characterized by romantic imagery
	poetic, poetical	characteristic of or befitting poetry

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