eye rhyme

noun

: an imperfect rhyme that appears to have identical vowel sounds from similarity of spelling (such as move and love)

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In any case, Jomo’s one golden-colored eye rhymes with that of his sister Udoka (artist Laëtitia Ky), and the two siblings share a near psychic connection. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of eye rhyme was in 1797

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“Eye rhyme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eye%20rhyme. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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