Oxford Rhyming Dictionary

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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 423.1 EAN: 9780192801159 ISBN: 0192801155 Label: Oxford University Press, USA Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 666 Publication Date: 2004-10-21 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Studio: Oxford University Press, USA
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Editorial Reviews: Hugely comprehensive and completely up to date, the Oxford Rhyming Dictionary is the ultimate rhymer's companion. An ideal reference tool for songwriters, poets, copywriters, and lyricists, and useful for students and teachers in the classroom, it offers over 85,000 words offering the best possible chance of finding even the most elusive rhyme. This dictionary is simple and straightforward to use: you locate the word you need in the index, and are referred to the place in the main text where you will find the words that rhyme with it. Browse a little further and you will also find, near by, close rhymes and half rhymes for the word in question. Words are organized according to their sound rather than alphabetically, which means you can find a rhyme to match a word as it is spoken, rather than how it is spelt. Whether you're in search of a gluey Drambuie, pastrami with tsunami, or a Salt Lake City subcommittee, this dictionary will help to increase your vocabulary and will take your rhyming skills to a whole new level.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Oxford Rhyming Dictionary Comment: Exhaustive, easy to use, and I can find words very quickly. The margin tabs make it quicker and the quality, quantity of possible rhymes and the well thought out distinction between rhymes is remarkable. I use it all of the time. An essential tool for poetry and song-writing if you are looking for just the right word. Customer Rating: Summary: Oxford Rhyming Dictonary Comment: This is the second of these books I have had over the years. I gave my other one to my Granddaughter who is very interested in poetry. I have always found the books to be very easy to use, once you have mastered the numbering system. There are many words which are very useful for out of date sayings or verses. The system of indexing is quite complicated but easily mastered. and is a beautifully printed book, as are all the range of Oxford reference books. Customer Rating: Summary: Good... but be warned! Comment: This is quite an amazing rhyming dictionary. My only problem with it is that it's based on British English pronunciations. While most words are pronounced similarly between the Brits and the Yanks, it can be very frustrating to have to sift through the results and the entries themselves to find the rhymes that match our pronunciations. Ultimately, I plan to replace this one with something more... American. Customer Rating: Summary: Comprehensive Comment: This was purchased as a gift - the recipient was thrilled with how many entries there are. Only drawback in our particular case is that the print is very small and difficult to read for those with any vision limitations. But, if the print was bigger, the volume would probably weigh too much to lift! Good purchase, nevertheless, and I would recommend it to others. Customer Rating: Summary: It has it all, but... Comment: It's not as easy to use as my Scholastic Rhyming Dictionary & its organization cd be a bit easier. More Reviews