Definitions for doggerelˈdɔ gər əl, ˈdɒg ər-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
dog•ger•elˈdɔ gər əl, ˈdɒg ər-(adj.)
(of verse) comic or burlesque, and usu. loose or irregular in measure. crude; having no aesthetic value; poorly written.
Category: Literature
(n.)doggerel verse.
Category: Literature
Origin of doggerel:
1350–1400; ME; see dog , -rel ; cf. dogLatin
Princeton's WordNet
doggerel, doggerel verse, jingle(noun)
a comic verse of irregular measure
"he had heard some silly doggerel that kept running through his mind"
Wiktionary
doggerel(Noun)
A doggerel poem or verse.
doggerel(Adjective)
Of a crude or irregular construction. (Originally applied to humorous verse, but now to verse lacking artistry or meaning.)
doggerel(Adjective)
a comic or humorous verse, usually irregular in measure
Webster Dictionary
Doggerel(adj)
low in style, and irregular in measure; as, doggerel rhymes
Doggerel(noun)
a sort of loose or irregular verse; mean or undignified poetry
Translations for doggerel
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
doggerel(noun)
bad poetry.
- kreupelrym, rymelary, gerymelAfrikaans

- شِعْر سَيِّئArabic

- безсмислени стиховеBulgarian

- poesia burlescaPortuguese (BR)

- kostrbatý veršCzech

- der KnittelversGerman

- dårlig poesiDanish

- κακής ποιότητας ποίησηGreek

- copla de ciego, mal versoSpanish

- vemmalvärssEstonian

- شعر بی مایهFarsi

- huonolaatuinen runousFinnish

- vers de mirlitonFrench

- חָרִיזָה מְבָדָחַתHebrew

- भोंडा पद्यHindi

- loša poezijaCroatian

- fűzfaversHungarian

- puisi burukIndonesian

- leirburður, lélegur kveðskapurIcelandic

- poesia burlescaItalian

- 下手な詩Japanese

- 엉터리 시Korean

- prastos eilësLithuanian

- rīme; pantiņšLatvian

- sajak yang terukMalay

- rijmelarijDutch

- dårlige versNorwegian

- rymy częstochowskiePolish

- شعر بی مایهPersian

- ټيټ، بې مغزه، بې خونده شعرPashto

- algaraviaPortuguese

- versuri proasteRomanian

- виршиRussian

- kostrbatý veršSlovak

- slabi verziSlovenian

- stihoklepacSerbian

- karamellvers, grötrimSwedish

- บทกวีที่ไม่ถูกตามแบบแผนThai

- kötü şiirTurkish

- 拙劣的詩,打油詩Chinese (Trad.)

- погані віршіUkrainian

- زٹل قافیہ بندیUrdu

- bài thơ dởVietnamese

- 拙劣的诗,打油诗Chinese (Simp.)

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