nursery rhyme

noun

: a short rhyme for children that often tells a story

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But our players stay strong, even upon hearing that these dolls all creepily sing a nursery rhyme backward. Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025 Her children's music combines classic songs and nursery rhymes with her original music. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025 Parents can assist in their child's vocabulary development by naming and explaining everyday objects; teaching their child nursery rhymes and reading with them; encouraging them to take part by turning the pages; and pointing to the pictures when naming the items. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025 There’s something so ethereal, celestial, Pure Moods about the imagery accompanying Daryl Hannah’s breathy little nursery rhyme. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nursery rhyme

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nursery rhyme was in 1807

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“Nursery rhyme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursery%20rhyme. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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nursery rhyme

noun
: a short rhyme for children that often tells a story

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