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rhymester

rhymester

8.7
A person who writes rhymes that are not very good
  • noun
  • /ˈraɪmˌstər/
  • Offensive
translation icon : poetastro
  • Many people consider him a rhymester because he often writes simple poems for children's books.

Examples

  • She would defy those businessman-skeptics who, when she knocked on their office doors in 1910, could not be persuaded that the magazine would be anything but a home, in Monroe's words, for "petty rhymesters under soft feminine editorship."

    Blog text (4)
  • Thus, in the words of one contemporary rhymester: PREFORMATTED TABLE

    Academic text (1997)
  • The audience enjoyed the lighthearted verses of the local rhymester at the town fair.

  • Although he was labeled a minor rhymester, his playful poetry often brought joy to his readers.

Synonyms

rhymer
vsrhymester
  • Offensive
2 7.8

A person who writes lines that end with the same sounds

has identical meaning but is a slightly more dated form
versifier
vsrhymester
  • Offensive
1 9.7

A person who writes poems and is often not highly respected as a poet

focuses on rhymes specifically rather than verses broadly
poetizer
vsrhymester
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who writes bad rhymes to get attention

is used for minor poets without the openly contemptuous tone
poetaster
vsrhymester
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who writes poor-quality poems

refers to minor rhyme writers rather than broadly poor poets

Surface Forms

rhymester singular
rhymesters plural

Morphology

rhymester = rhyme (semi-transparent) = rhyme + ster

The agentive meaning 'person who writes or uses rhymes' is clear from 'rhyme' + '-ster', but the somewhat derogatory or old-fashioned nuance of '-ster' is not fully predictable for learners.

Etymology

The word rhymester comes from rhyme and the ending -ster, which meant 'person who does' and you can see it in words like spinster or teamster. So a rhymester is someone who writes rhymes, and the word is often used in a slightly insulting way to mean a 'minor' or 'not very good' poet.