rhymester

noun

rhyme·​ster ˈrīm(p)-stər How to pronounce rhymester (audio)
variants or less commonly rimester
: an inferior poet

Examples of rhymester in a Sentence

reading doggerel by some rhymester
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By contrast, the French word for scarcity, rareté, has so many acoustic kin that an English rhymester could weep, with engagé, écarté, and retardé leading the pack. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rhymester was in 1589

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“Rhymester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhymester. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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