amphigory

Examples

• All

• The poet's latest book is filled with amphigories that made the audience laugh and scratch their heads.

• ''Amphigories''?

  Anything Else (2003)

• The speech was entertaining but full of amphigories that left listeners confused about the main point.

• Even though the children enjoyed the amphigories, I found it hard to see the meaning behind the silly rhymes.

Synonyms

N

nonsense

vsamphigory

578 2.5

Words or ideas that do not make sense

is specifically a written work, often verse, rather than any speech or text

A

abracadabra

vsamphigory

1 9.3

Meaningless words or writing that confuse people

is a whole written piece, usually longer than a single word or phrase

N

nonsense verse

vsamphigory

• Literature

7.0

Short funny poems that use silly words and strange ideas

is any short piece of writing that is nonsense rather than just playful

A

abstract nonsense

vsamphigory

• Slang

9.9

Unclear, complicated ideas that are hard to understand and not practical

is simple nonsense in verse, not technical or theoretical jargon

Antonyms

S

sense

∞ 4.1

A particular meaning of a word or expression

C

clarity

152 3.0

How easy it is to understand what someone says or writes

How Nonsensical

amphigory

• Literature

1 9.9

gibberish

45 7.2

nonsense

578 2.5

strangeness

12 5.5

sense

∞ 4.1

Surface Forms

Etymology