Ambition and words shine abundantly in The Omnificent English Dictionary in Limerick Form . The limericks are numerous, and of wide-ranging quality. The dictionary’s proprietors say:
“Our primary goal in compiling this dictionary is to write at least one limerick for each meaning of each and every word in the English language. Our best limericks will clearly define their words in a humorous or interesting way, although some may provide more entertainment than definition, or vice versa.
As an international writing project, our limericks often use local spellings, grammar, punctuation, and rhymes that may not be familiar to all. Please keep in mind that what may at first look like an error is more likely to be an appropriate regionalism, correct according to the standards of the writer’s homeland.”
(Thanks to Janet McConnaughey for bringing this to our attention.)
NOTE: You can also find limericks, and a limerick competition, in almost every issue of mini-AIR. However, most of those limericks focus on more than a single word.