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Definition of "nonsense verse" []

  • Verse characterized by humor or whimsy and often featuring nonce words. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Words like "nonsense verse"
bunk hokum
meaninglessness nonsense
nonsensicality
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