Compact Rhyming Dictionary

This work is not written with any idea of teaching poets their business, but it is hoped that it may be the means of saving time. Without making any pretension to absolute completeness, it is claimed that this is at the same time more complete, more compact, and more up-to-date than any other rhyming dictionary on the market.

A great saving of space has been effected by the almost entire omission of false rhymes which encumber so many works of a similar nature. In the few cases where these are given they are italicized.

The words given are divided into two main classes. Under the heading "One-Syllable Rhymes", which are given those words which rhyme on the last syllable only. These words are accented either on the last syllable or on the antepenultimate; but a few words with weakly accented penultimates (e.g. "complex" to rhyme with "annex") are given in italics as almost permissible single rhymes.

Under the heading "Double, or Two-Syllable Rhymes" are given those words which rhyme on the last two syllables, with the accent on the penultimate. Combinations of two words to rhyme with these are for the most part omitted. They are easy to invent for oneself, but are not always considered legitimate.