HAIKUS Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word haikus. (close relations)
Definition of HAIKUS
haiku
Best Alternative Words for HAIKUS
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ballad | nounn | |||||||
noun • a narrative song with a recurrent refrain • a narrative poem of popular origin | ||||||||
lyric | nounn | |||||||
adjective • used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range • relating to or being musical drama • of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion (often in a songlike way) noun • the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number • a short poem of songlike quality adjective satellite • expressing deep emotion verb • write lyrics for (a song) | ||||||||
ode | nounn | |||||||
noun • a lyric poem with complex stanza forms | ||||||||
poem | nounn | |||||||
noun • a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines | ||||||||
poetry | nounn | |||||||
noun • literature in metrical form • any communication resembling poetry in beauty or the evocation of feeling | ||||||||
rhyme | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds) • a piece of poetry verb • compose rhymes • be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable | ||||||||
song | nounn | |||||||
noun • a short musical composition with words • the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy • a distinctive or characteristic sound • the act of singing • the characteristic sound produced by a bird • a very small sum | ||||||||
sonnet | nounn | |||||||
noun • a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme verb • praise in a sonnet • compose a sonnet | ||||||||
stanza | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem | ||||||||
verse | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • literature in metrical form • a piece of poetry • a line of metrical text verb • compose verses or put into verse • familiarize through thorough study or experience | ||||||||
hokku | nounn | |||||||
noun • A type of Japanese poem. |