Noun: sonnet só-nit
- A verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
"Shakespeare's sonnets are among the most famous in English literature"
- (poetry) compose a sonnet
"Shakespeare sonneted prolifically during his career"
- (poetry) praise in a sonnet
"The poet sonneted his beloved's beauty"
Derived forms: sonneted, sonneting, sonnets
Type of: poem, poetise [Brit], poetize, praise, verse, verse form, versify
Encyclopedia: Sonnet