anapaestic adj 1: (of a metric foot) characterized by two short syllables followed by a long one [syn: {anapestic}, {anapaestic}]
Anapaest \An`a*p[ae]st\, Anapaestic \An`a*p[ae]s"tic\ Same as {Anapest}, {Anapestic}. [1913 Webster]