A reference work for poets, lyricists, and other writers includes new entries reflecting changes in language and a section on the technique and forms of English poetry

The essential handbook for songwriters, poets, students, teachers, speechmakers, and members of the performing arts This simple-to-use, exceptionally complete reference work has been updated, expanded and redesigned to meet the needs of today's most demanding wordsmiths. Included here are: • Over 10,000 new entries—over 60,000 in all • More rhymes than any other book • Sight, vowel, consonant, and one-, two-, and three-syllable rhymes • Proper names, slang, and scientific words • Guide to techniques and forms of poetry

This authoritative, comprehensive handbook contains virtually all the rhyming words possible in the English language and is a must for anyoe who works with words. Updated to meet the needs of today's wordsmiths, this reference work is easy to use.

If it’s time for a rhyme, or you need a satiric lyric, the Collins Rhyming Dictionary is the fastest and easiest way to refine your line.

Reference work for poets and writers of verse or song lyrics.

The irresistible rhymes you need, in a book that?s fun to read. An entertaining and browsable reference, Nothing Rhymes with Orange is to rhyme what Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge is to mnemonic devices. Revised and updated from the perennial seller Capricorn Rhyming Dictionary, this edition includes an introduction by children?s author Hope Vestergaard, as well as a phonetic spelling guide, a key to rhyming sounds that are spelled differently, fun sidebars, and a list of poetic terms. Now anyone can quickly and easily find rhyming words that end in: -act (abstract, attract, bract, cataract, compact, contract, counteract, detract) -ipsy (gipsy, tipsy) -isp (crisp, lisp, will-o?-the-wisp) and countless others!

The new edition of the SCHOLASTIC RHYMING DICTIONARY has been completely redesigned to become a kid-friendly resource for finding that perfect rhyme, whether for poetry, prose, song writing, etc. Organized by vowel sounds and final syllables, this illustrated rhyming dictionary uses its own easy-to-use, accurate pronunciation system. The student writer looks up the ending sound of a word, which is listed alphabetically, and finds a list of matching rhymes ranging from the everyday to the extraordinary to modern slang. The list includes appropriate words with the same ending sound, regardless of the spelling. An introduction includes the basics of listening for rhyme, with emphasis on sounds, stressed syllables, and different spellings of same sounds.