1. relating to or consisting of iambs, a metrical foot with an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
Usage: poetry; literary

1. a verse or line written in iambic meter
Usage: poetry; literary

Examples

• Shakespeare’s sonnets are written in iambic pentameter.
• The poem follows a strict iambic pattern throughout.
• Students learned to identify iambic meter in classical poetry.
• The iambic rhythm creates a natural flow in English verse.
• Her favorite iambic was from a Shakespearean play.
• The poet experimented with different iambic forms.