Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Plural form of listicle.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word listicles.

Examples

  • Fondly referred to in the publishing industry as "listicles", assembling faux-scientific methods of cataloging potential list members is a perfect task for interns.

    Lists and Being On Them - Anil Dash 2008

  • While listicles (articles that are simply lists, as cataloged on great sites like Listicles) are often the laziest form of journalism, they can also be among the most delightful.

    Feeling Blue - Anil Dash 2009

  • "Hottest" because it's a Web-headline staple for such listicles.

    Houston Press Compiles Texas' 10 Hottest Female Sex Offenders [UPDATED] 2011

  • Today at the Apple Genius Bar of politics, we'll talk about Presidential dealmaking and maybe also the War we've been involved with for a decade and also the Top Ten Political Gaffes of 2010, because it's Christmas, the magic time of year that Jesus was born and gave us listicles.

    TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads Jason Linkins 2010

  • Now I think it's going to be about listicles, from Time Magazine.

    TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads The Huffington Post News Team 2010

  • The Village Voice's Roy Edroso has one of those end-of-the-year listicles up, recapping a year spent monitoring the right wing of the political blogosphere, culminating in an accounting of their most dubious pronouncements of 2008.

    Village Voice Runs Down Dubious Achievements Of The Conservative Blogosphere 2010

  • The Village Voice's Roy Edroso has one of those end-of-the-year listicles up, recapping a year spent monitoring the right wing of the political blogosphere, culminating in an accounting of their most dubious pronouncements of 2008.

    Village Voice Runs Down Dubious Achievements Of The Conservative Blogosphere 2010

  • Today at the Apple Genius Bar of politics, we'll talk about Presidential dealmaking and maybe also the War we've been involved with for a decade and also the Top Ten Political Gaffes of 2010, because it's Christmas, the magic time of year that Jesus was born and gave us listicles.

    TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads The Huffington Post News Team 2010

  • As opposed to the annual litany of listicles, I have taken to the Last Day of the First Decade of the Second Millennium to share some of the powerful lessons I have learned as an active participant of our times, rather than find an excuse to re-hash Lady Gaga.

    John Wellington Ennis: What I Learned This Decade 2010

  • Long before the team behind Ego Trip started making shows like The White Rapper on VH1 or entire books of listicles it published maybe 15 infrequently-released issues marrying hip hop, indie rock, New York City and a relentlessly complex and honest and hilarious discussion of race.

    Ego Trip | ATTACKERMAN 2008

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.