In prosody, a metrical foot consisting of one long and three short syllables in any order (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PAEON In prosody, a metrical foot consisting of one long and three short syllables in any order (5) (5)
6% IAMB Poetic foot of a short then a long syllable (4) The Times Specialist Jul 7, 2025
6% IAMBUS In poetry, a metrical foot consisting of one short syllable followed by one long syllable (6) Mirror Quiz May 9, 2024
6% DACTYLIC In prosody, consisting of one long and two short syllables (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Dec 3, 2017
6% ANAPESTS Metrical foot of three syllables (8) USA Today Jun 11, 2015
6% ANAPAEST Metrical foot of three syllables. (8)
6% ANAPEST Metrical foot of three syllables. (7)
5% YDS Three-foot lengths (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 26, 2025
5% OREO Three-syllable cookie (4) USA Today Aug 22, 2025
5% PEDI Foot treatment, for short (4) Commuter Aug 16, 2025
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