Meanings
nountail rhyme (plural tail rhymes)
plural tail rhymes
- rhyme in which the rhyming lines in each verse are followed by a shorter line; these shorter lines sometimes rhyme with each other
Synonyms: caudate rhyme
Synonyms & antonyms
nounrhyme in which the rhyming lines in each verse are followed by a shorter line; these shorter lines sometimes rhyme with each other
Similar
caudate rhyme
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APA
tail rhyme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tail%20rhyme
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“tail rhyme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tail%20rhyme. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tail rhyme,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tail%20rhyme.
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