a. [ L. iambicus, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. iambique. ]
n.
☞ The following couplet consists of iambic verses. [ 1913 Webster ]
Thy gen- | ius calls | thee not | to pur- | chase fame
In keen | iam- | bics, but | mild an- | agram. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Iambic. [ Obs. or R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a iambic manner; after the manner of iambics. [ 1913 Webster ]