Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or characteristic of a type of verse consisting of four-line stanzas with a specific meter, typically iambic dimeter and trochaic tetrameter.

“The choliambic meter was commonly used in ancient Greek poetry to describe the natural world.”

2. noun

a type of verse with a choliambic meter.

“The poet’s use of choliambic was a distinctive feature of his style.”

3. adverb

in a manner characteristic of choliambic verse.

“The poet wrote choliambically throughout his career.”