cinquain
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 19
- Words With Friends
- 23
- Letters
- 8
/sɪŋ.keɪn/
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/sɪŋ.keɪn/ · /sæŋ.keɪn/
Definition of cinquain
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- A five-line poetic form which consists of 2, 4, 6, 8 then 2 syllables.
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noun
- 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.
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Etymology
Borrowed from French cinquain.
Words you can make from cinquain
30 playable · top: QUINIC (17 pts)
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1 word6-letter words
3 words5-letter words
3 words4-letter words
7 words3-letter words
8 words2-letter words
7 wordsHooks
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