| ANAPAEST | Metrical foot consisting of two short syllables followed by one long one; the reverse of a dactyl (8) |
| IAMB | Metrical foot consisting of a short syllable followed by a long one; the opposite of a trochee (4) |
| CHOLIAMB | Metrical foot consisting of two short syllables between two long ones, chiefly used in classical verse (8) |
| IAMBUS | In poetry, a metrical foot consisting of one short syllable followed by one long syllable (6) |
| IAMBS | Metrical feet consisting of two syllables, a short one followed by a long one |
| IAMBIC | Using metrical feet consisting of one short syllable followed by one long (6) |
| ANAPEST | A foot of two short syllables followed by a long syllable (US sp) (7) |
| TROCHEE | Metrical foot in prosody of a long syllable followed by a short one; the reverse of an iamb (7) |
| PAEON | In prosody, a metrical foot consisting of one long and three short syllables in any order (5) |
| DACTYL | Metrical foot in prosody consisting of one long syllable followed by two short ones (6) |
| SPONDEE | In poetry, a metrical foot consisting of two long syllables (7) |
| NUNCHAKU | Okinawan martial arts weapon consisting of two short sticks connected by a length of chain or rope (8) |
| EGLOMISE | Paired with "verre", an ancient method of engraving, gilding or painting the reverse of a sheet of glass to create a soft mirrored effect (8) |
| TAILS | Caudae following the animals to which they join; or, the opposite of "heads" on the reverse of a coin (5) |
| PYRRHIC | In prosody, a metrical foot of two short or unstressed syllables (7) |
| EXERGUE | Small space below the main design on the reverse of a coin or medal, typically marked with the date or place of minting (7) |
| WREN | Formerly depicted on the reverse of a farthing, one of Britain's smallest birds (4) |
| TROCHEES | Metrical feet with one long and one short syllable (8) |
| DACTYLIC | In prosody, consisting of one long and two short syllables |
| TRIBRACH | In prosody, a metrical foot of three short syllables (8) |
