Publisher Description

'Everybody who loves words should own a copy' Andrew MotionNeed a rhyme but can't spare the time? Want to make your jingles tingle or crack the code to the ode? Penguin Pocket Rhyming Dictionary is an indispensable companion for anyone who writes verse. Clearly arranged and easy to use, it offers an astonishingly wide range of rhymes for words, from the common to the obscure.

Author Biography

Rosalind Fergusson has worked extensively as an editor, lexicographer and writer for over twenty years. Her previous publications include The Penguin Dictionary of Proverbs, The Penguin Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms and The Penguin Pocket French Dictionary. She is married and lives in Newington, nr Sittingbourne, Kent.

Long Description

A pocket version of Penguins bestselling rhyming dictionary Need a rhyme but cant spare the time? Want to make your jingles tingle or crack the code to the ode? "The Penguin Pocket Rhyming Dictionary" is an indispensable companion for anyone who writes versefrom professionals to amateurs. This clearly arranged and easy-to-use guide offers an astonishingly wide range of rhymes for words, no matter how common or obscure. Contains a list of rhymes for more than 34,000 words and provides concise explanations of unusual words Distinguishes between close rhymes and less exact ones Includes separate sections for one-, two-, or three-syllable rhymes

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