Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows
or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps
Noun: nursery rhyme  nur-su-ree rIm
  1. A tale in rhymed verse for children
    "The children recited their favourite nursery rhyme, 'Humpty Dumpty'"

Derived forms: nursery rhymes

Type of: narration, narrative, story, tale

Encyclopedia: Nursery rhyme