The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PAEAN , but the solution may also be POESY which is one of the most recent solution (2004 in New York Times).
Metrical verse crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PAEAN | 50 % | 5 |
| POESY | 50 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Metrical verse
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- poesy
- paean
- pentameter
- scansion
- hexameter
- tetrameter
- scan
- poetry
- meter
- trimeter
- beat
- cadence
Crossword Answer definitions
PAEAN noun- A chant or song, especially a hymn of thanksgiving for deliverance or victory, to Apollo or sometimes another god or goddess; hence any song sung to solicit victory in battle.
- (by extension) Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph.
- (by extension) An enthusiastic expression of praise.
- To sing a paean; to praise.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result PAEAN
- Song of exultation
- Song of joy
- Joyous song
- Song of eggsultation
- Hymn to Apollo
- Song of praise
- Hymn of high praise
- Encomium
- Praising song
- Song of tribute