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The longtime resource of choice for poets, song-writers, and language lovers, Willard R. Espy's acclaimed rhyming dictionary has been updated and expanded to include more than 100,000 rhyming words (thousands new to this edition), divided into single, double, and triple rhymes. The updater, Orin Hargraves, has also expanded and clarified the guide to using the book. Useful new entries include: trademarked words, such as Bake-Off, Faberge, and Winnebago; common acronyms and abbreviations, such as ASAP, DVD, and P2P, which often have simple rhymes; many biographical and geographical names, such as Bristol, Hormuz, Jackson, and Tristan; common new technological terms, such as blog and wi-fi; and, slang or informal words, such as lemme, gotta, and shoulda. A 100-page primer gives readers the essentials of poetic technique, and a glossary defines 9,000 of the most difficult words to rhyme with. Entertaining, clever, and easy to use, this is the authoritative reference on rhyme, by a master of wordplay.
Series: Facts on File Writer's Library
Paperback: 683 pages
Publisher: Checkmark Books; 3 edition (February 1, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0816063044
ISBN-13: 978-0816063048
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.5 x 1.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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I spent about six months updating Words to Rhyme With for the most recent (2006) edition; this gave me an opportunity to get acquainted with Mr. Espy's brilliant command of rhyme, and his unfailing ability to inject humor into his poems. Anyone who delights in the sounds of English will find this rhyming dictionary a joy to have around. The organizational scheme is slightly more challenging than you will find in some other products, but learning how to use it will reward you with new insights into sound patterns in English. The real bonus of this book are Mr. Espy's poems, which are scattered randomly throughout the book.
This book is engaging--not merely words in a list. And the accompanying poetry is fantastic and witty. Espy loves the language and this shows plainly in this great volume.
This book is definitely heftier and supplemented with additional material you won't find in other rhyming dictionaries. However, it uses an idiosyncratic notation for vowels. Clement Wood's rhyming dictionary, on the other hand, uses the standard notation you find in dictionaries, and then reminds you of their meaning and order at the bottom of each page, to help you quickly find the right spot for a particular sound.This may sound like nitpicking, but I definitely switched over to Wood's dictionary since, from my experience, the fewer hurdles to getting to the rhyme, the more enjoyable and effective rhyming becomes. It's never bad to have two dictionaries around, however...
Retired, have started trying to write rhyming birthday wishes. Thought from the description that the book would have words, not syllabels, but am getting used to it. Still find the Internet is quicker in finding rhyming words.
As an aspiring poet, this book was an essential reference. It was a former library book, with some ink stamps on page edges and frontispiece, and some library call number on spine. Otherwise it was, unexpectedly,like new. Great seller/
As a lyricist and knowing that your vocabulary is like your weapon you fight with against other musicians. This book goes in to details and makes it very simple to learn and understand what the author is getting his point across.
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