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double acrostic

double acrostic noun: a poem whose stanzas, except the first two, are clues for words. The initial letters of these words, in order, form a word clued by the first stanza; the final letters, the second stanza.

Noun

double acrostic (plural double acrostics)

  1. A poem whose stanzas, except the first two, are clues for words. The initial letters of these words, in order, form a word clued by the first stanza; the final letters, the second stanza.

Forms of double acrostic

pluraldouble acrostics
alternative formdouble-crostic

Questions about double acrostic

What does double acrostic mean?
Double acrostic means a poem whose stanzas, except the first two, are clues for words. The initial letters of these words, in order, form a word clued by the first stanza; the final letters, the second stanza.
What part of speech is double acrostic?
Double acrostic is a noun.
What is the plural of double acrostic?
The plural of double acrostic is double acrostics.

Words near double acrostic in the dictionary

  1. doublable
  2. double
  3. double A
  4. double A-side
  5. double A-sides
  6. double acrostic
  7. double acrostics
  8. double act
  9. double action
  10. double actions
  11. double acts

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