cinquain
Plural: cinquains
Noun
- A five-line stanza of poetry.
- A five-line poetic form which consists of 2, 4, 6, 8 then 2 syllables.
- A five-line poetic form set as a writing exercise for children, consisting of one noun, two adjectives, three actions, four feeling words, and the initial noun again.
Examples
- Every tile placement in Scrabble can feel like crafting a perfect cinquain.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from French cinquain.
Scrabble Score: 19
cinquain: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcinquain: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cinquain: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 23
cinquain: valid Words With Friends Word