Merriam Webster's Rhyming Dictionary

by Merriam-Webster

Book Overview

The dictionary of first resort for poets, lyricists, and anyone looking to find the right rhyme! Features more than 71,000 rhyming words, including thousands of multi-word answers and multi-syllable... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877796327
• ISBN13: 9780877796329
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Merriam-Webster
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Not as described

I sent these as a gift and was told they were extremely used, water damaged, etc. I ordered a book for myself and was very pleased, however, this transaction has disappointed.

I took a look at this book and I'm hooked!

I wanted to rhyme, to be an MC But my mind was slow and my tongue lazy When I'd try to rap everyone would flee Then I got this book, now b*+©!es go crazy Cause now I got rhythm and I've got groove Whenever I speak people bust a move I'm about to put Slim Shady to shame I'll be the white rapper with all the fame See my name is Sir Ian, yes I'm a knight I don't use swords, in rap battles I fight And I can spit rhymes till the early light Sir Justin lays the beat his s!*+ is tight Together we make an almighty team On the rap battlefield we reign supreme Cause I'm mean and this s!*+ flows like a stream Like a dirty nasty funky freaky f#©+ed up wet dream Let me take a moment to thank someone Without him we wouldn't be havin' fun An English language entrepreneur Everyone give it up for my man Webster Now I know this is text, but your feelin' it And I'm so sorry I'm about to quit You're gonna miss all this wit I transmit But now is the time when I click submit!

easy to use and gets you thinking

I write sonnets, villanelles and song lyrics and, before I bought this book, I thought somehow that it was cheating to use rhymes that didn't come out of my own head. Well, phooey to that! Yes, I still do make a list of rhyming words first, but then I turn to this dictionary and - wow - the possiblities just open up! Some of the reviewers caution that you have to read the instructions/introductions first in order to figure out how this book works. Well, I plunged right in; as a matter of fact, when I later read the "how to's," their terminology confused and intimidated me. Just open it up and start messing around. That's what art is all about, anyhow. I love how the sections of rhyming words are arranged so that the one-syllable words come first, followed by the longer words. Many of the words were entirely unfamiliar to me and I was glad to have a regular ol' dictionary by my side. (I don't plan on using many of those arcane words, but those of us who love language always get a kick out a new word, eh?) Some reviewers noted that some words are missing. But please don't get your knickers in a knot over that; there are more than enough rhyming words in here to get you past the jump-start phase. And if you, as I do, generate your own word list beforehand, you will catch anything that's missing (or you will continue on with your life in blissful ignorance). Any reference volume is fallible; I say if you see something missing, please write the publisher so the oversight can be corrected. In short, a fun, fat and inspiring book. I am glad I decided to "cheat"!

It's Great!

This rhyming dictionary is exactly what I needed when looking for that perfect word in a poem. Of course, what else would we expect from Merriam-Webster's? They've helped me be a writer for years! The proof is here - http://www.winebird.com/

This Book Is The Book For You, EmCee!!

I've long searched for a book for which I could have any rhyme possible at my fingertips. I'd searched long and hard for a rhyme dictionary that could meet my needs as an emcee.(Rapper) I've seen many before, which boast mostly about how many entries they each had. Claims have been made by some of the other rhyming dictionaries on my book shelf. Some claimed to be more comprehensive, more thorough, offer extra sections, and what have you; But the most useful among these dictionaries has been this beauty, the Merriam Webster Rhyming Dictionary. Why, do you ask? 3 words, fellow MC's, 3 words: EASE OF USE. Some of the other books spell words in their entries by how they sound. But this book arranges them phonetically, and as a plus you don't have to search through mono- and poly-syllabbic rhymes as seperate entries. What's that mean? This means that if you search under A, E, I, O, U, you'll find some simple & tight rhymes. As an example, if you look for a word under "ag", you'll find that it starts from all the words arranged from there monosyllabic forms, (ex. bag, rag, jag, sag,) followed by the bisyllabic rhymes, (ex. dirtbag, dishrag,)and so on my scallywags. It cuts through all the b.s., and goes straight to what you need, no fuss, no muss. One key feature is the cross referencing. If you can't find a word you're looking for, there are a lot of "See also, words that end in ocks, ox or some words that end with..." at the end of a lot of entries. Just many of the ways this book proves itself. If you write rhymes for the purpose of producing rap music, Then I'll tell ya, Mic Men. This is the ultimate book for you. Whether your just startin' out, or you're are already seriously packing skills, this is the book you can't possibly be with out. It is as this MC describes as "the one reference tool, that is indisputably, irrefutably, quite dutifully the best there is." Trust me. This book stings like a bee, n' floats like a butterfly!