double-dactyl

A form of double dactyl — A short, usually humorous poem with eight lines in dactylic meter; a higgledy-piggledy.

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Meanings

noundouble-dactyl (plural double-dactyls)

plural double-dactyls

  1. alternativeAlternative form of double dactyl.
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APA

double-dactyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-dactyl

MLA

“double-dactyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-dactyl. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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