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'One of the delights of our age... a treasure-trove for writers of every kind. As it satisfies our search for similar sounds, so it leads us into new thoughts, strange associations, unexpected territories... Everyone who loves words should own a copy'
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The Penguin Rhyming Dictionary is an indispensable reference companion for anyone who writes verse - whether lyric poet, songwriter or composer of limericks or jingles. Clearly arranged and easy to use, it offers an astonishing wide range of suggestions for rhyming words, from the common and everyday to the more difficult and obscure.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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The reviews on here are pretty old, but I've just bought this book and they're still completely relevant. The rhymes and index is well put together and easy to cross reference.
I've been using this to put together rhyming poetry and at first I was using it as a handy tool, now it's a staple whenever I'm feeling poetic. Fortunately it's small(ish) and lightweight, but unfortunately it's always accompanied by a dictionary and thesaurus because the rhymes are so comprehensive I have to look up what half of the words mean!
Anyway, I'd recommend this rhyming dictionary to all poets, songwriters, spell writers, and anyone else in need of a little rhyme.
I've been using this to put together rhyming poetry and at first I was using it as a handy tool, now it's a staple whenever I'm feeling poetic. Fortunately it's small(ish) and lightweight, but unfortunately it's always accompanied by a dictionary and thesaurus because the rhymes are so comprehensive I have to look up what half of the words mean!
Anyway, I'd recommend this rhyming dictionary to all poets, songwriters, spell writers, and anyone else in need of a little rhyme.
52 of 54 people found the following review helpful
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The Penguin Rhyming Dictionary by Rosalind Fergusson is easy to use. To find the rhymes for any particular word, first look in the index, which forms roughly the second half of the book. The index will refer you either to a group number (e.g. 15) or a subgroup number (e.g. 15.3) in the first part of the book. And that's it, - rhyme along! The book contains lists of rhymes for well over 40000 words, and even offer explanations of the unusual ones. For instance: I was desperately looking for a rhyme for the word disequilibrium, and yes, here it was: Perionychium, explained as skin surrounding fingernail. I'll find a way to make use of this in a song, sooner or later. But, of course, there are several more relevant words for songwriters: 11 rhymes for love, - even Baal Shem Tov (Jewish religious leader!). I don't regret I also ordered a copy for a friend.
64 of 67 people found the following review helpful
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The Penguin Rhyming Dictionary is a compelling opus, which generally meets all the linguistic needs of today's true versifiers. It is very extensive covering words from common to exceptionally rare yet remaining absolutely pragmatic.
The Penguin Rhyming Dictionary is also very easy to use unlike some rhyming dictionaries such as, for instance, The Complete Rhyming Dictionary, which I found very arduous as the rhymes were to be searched by their phonetic order. In The Penguin Rhyming Dictionary the desired word can be looked up from the back of the book, and it gives you the page number from where all the words that rhyme with this particular word can be found.
Basically, the only thing that stops me from giving 5 stars to this book is that there are a few word sections that are just jumbled up and which do not really rhyme, such as dribble and babble, or something similar to this example.
However, this is only a tiny flaw in a book that has definitely become an incontestable necessity for me. It has earned its recommendations.
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Rhyming Dictionary
This is a very handy little book. It is just the right size, and just what I needed. It's also really good value.
Published 1 month ago by bookworm
Excellent
This dictionary is easy to use and does what it says on the cover. This Penguin publication is excellent and I purchased their thesaurus also.
Published 4 months ago by AB
Bought as a present
This was bought for my father who has joined a poetry class in which they need to create poetry as well as learn more about other poets. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Ms. S. Worthington
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It was not a new copy and a little yellow looking but that's the gamble you take when purchasing, used books.....Most importantly, it did the job at little cost.
Published 10 months ago by J. Lamberton
Rhyming Dictionary
The book arrived promptly and I am very pleased with it. I have been making up amusing verses for family and friends for years and had been asked to do one for some people I did... Read more
Published 11 months ago by E. Clayton
Potential Poets
This book is great. I recently went on a creative writing workshop including poetry and I have always struggled finding sensible words, in plain English, that rhyme. Read more
Published 17 months ago by V. Oliver
Best of the bunch
This is the best rhyming dictionary I know of, and I've bought a few. It manages to be both extensive and relatively easy to use. However, it's not perfect. Read more
Published 22 months ago by M. Broscombe
Wrong Cover Wrong Description
The book arrived on time but it did not have the cover displayed, It was advertised as in good condition but the cover was held together with Selotape and is badly dog eared. Read more
Published on 16 May 2010 by Mrs. C. M. Bromwich
Wish I had found this gem before
This is an absolute must for anyone who writes poetry. I wish I had discovered it years ago. It would have made life a lot easier. Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2010 by Angel House
just my opinion for what it's worth!
to anyone who's never had the pleasure of using this book to find a rhyming word then you've had a lot of hard work for nothing. Read more
Published on 10 Jun 2009 by ron wingrove
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