The Penguin Rhyming Dictionary

by Rosalind Fergusson

Book Overview

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"... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140511369
• ISBN13: 9780140511369
• Release Date: June 1986
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.2" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

The Most Impressive Rhyming Dictionary on the Market!

This is so easy to use! Just look up the word in the back and it sends you to the section with what other words rhyme with it! I have used other rhyming dictionaries in the past, but they just seem to make the whole process more complex than it needs to be. Hey, I have an English degree and some of those other rhyming guides aren't even that "user friendly" to me! The list of words includes both proper and slang words so be warned that there are profanity words available. I think for most audiences that won't be that big of a deal. Anyways, if you write poetry, lyrics, or just want to add a dash of catchiness to your writing than I suggest you buy this immediately. It's one of the few reference books that I can't live without!!!

A useful adjunct to the reference shelf

Occasionally , to write in rhyme becomes a passion of mine. Sometimes, although inspired An elusive word is required. Usually, this book is then consulted But cannot be blamed for what resulted. As it happens, I didn't refer to the Rhyming Dictionary to write this particular piece of doggerel. But a more serious attempt at versification would have had me browsing through the pages. This is a book that is meant to be used. I am still using my 1986 copy, and it is still in very good condition. I recommend this book to all who love words and enjoy writing as a craft. Jennifer Cameron-Smith

Writers block

I've had two over my lifetime, and this one is all I can really ask for when it comes to 'cheating'. It even teaches you obscure words - most of which would never be chosen - that rhyme with what you're looking for with definitions. With a dictionary, I find it helpful to step back and remind myself of what I'm trying to write before I start jamming rhymes in that sound silly later. So I try not to use it, but it certainly helps a lot from time to time.

5 stars for content, but ...

I bought the book way back in a London book-shop. I had to climb down the narrow stairs to the basement and ask where I could find a rhyming dictionary. A nod sent me to the remotest corner. Halfway, a voice from behind suddenly said: "The Penguine is the best." I don't know whether the people in this place worked on commission - if so, they sure lost money on that day, because the man was right!I found and compared some 5 or 6 weighty and expensive dictionaries and an ugly duckling: Ms Ferguson's excellent listing. It is comprehensive, it is easy and quickly accessible, it never let me down in all these years. I had found THE tool for the professional translator of poetry. 5 stars and beer for everyone! That's the good news.However: the only available edition is a typical Penguin production: tiny letters, lousy paper, shoddy binding - yes you guessed it, I am a snob when it comes to paperbacks, but I especially hate the Penguin way of producing books. And this here is a DICTIONARY for crying out loud!! It requires by definition sturdy boards and good paper and an easy to read typeface to weather rough handling and ceaseless thumping for never ending months and years of work. 1 star and an aspirin.But then - on balance, this is the publisher's sly way to make you buy several copies I guess, and you know what: it is worth it. Fergusson's dictionary has been my indispensable companion for many years now. Perhaps we owe Penguin even a debt of gratitude, that they produce it at all ... .

I Found a Treasure

I had heard that a rhyming dictionary existed, but never could find one, until I stumbled on this one while on vaction. It is everything I hoped it would be. It's easy to use and just plain fun. Anyone who enjoys words, particularly the sound of words, won't be able to put this book down. It expands the possibilities of poetry. Who would have tnought that "debonair" rhymes with "musketeer?"