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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions doggerel noun  A doggerel poem or verse. 1895, w:Stephen_Crane, Stephen Crane,The Red Badge of Courage, ch. 8, :As he marched he sang a bit of in a high and quavering voice: ::"Sing a song 'a vic'try, ::A pocketful 'a bullets, ::Five an' twenty dead men ::Baked in a"pie." adjective  (context, poetry) Of a crude or irregular construction. (Originally applied to humorous verse, but now to verse lacking artistry or meaning.) 1678, w:John_Dryden, John Dryden, "Prologue to Limberham," lines 1-4, :True wit has seen its best days long ago; :It ne'er look'd up, since we were dipp'd in show: :When sense in rhymes and clouds was lost, :And dulness flourish'd at the actors' cost.      Full Definition of doggerel  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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