2249+ Words that rhyme with de
De is a 1-syllable word with 500 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are today, sway, a. Single-syllable words are the backbone of rap and poetry — they punch hard at line endings and pair easily with other one-syllable rhymes.
Definition of de
- noun
- a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
1 syllable
- sway
- a
- cd
- da
- fe
- ga
- ha
- id
- ne
- ok
- re
- se
- cod
- dak
- fay
- fey
- hay
- jay
- kkk
- lay
- lei
- ley
- lsd
- may
- mei
- nay
- ray
- say
- way
- yay
- yea
- abbe
- brae
- bray
- cafe
- clay
- dray
- flay
- fray
- frey
- gray
- grey
- play
- pray
- prey
- slay
- stay
- tray
- trey
- whey
- cache
- neigh
- passe
- puree
- saute
- spray
- stray
- weigh
- cliche
- fiance
- risque
- sleigh
- soiree
- toupee
- vendee
- agree
- c
- e
- j
- ab
- ac
- cc
- ee
- he
- li
- lp
- mc
- me
- mi
- mt
- rb
- si
- tb
- tv
- vi
- wy
- xi
- yi
- aaa
- apc
- atp
- fee
- fop
- gee
- lea
- lee
- ney
- sea
- see
- sep
- ski
- wee
- wei
- zea
- zee
- agee
- brie
- cree
- drey
- flea
- flee
- free
- glee
- knee
- noaa
- plea
- shay
- tree
- albee
- curie
- emcee
- leigh
- payee
- ranee
- rupee
- scree
- splay
- spree
- three
- decree
- degree
- goatee
- lessee
- pawnee
- banshee
- draftee
- marquee
- trainee
- trustee
- whoopee
- yangtze
- sightsee
- dah
- day
- g
- v
- z
- ip
- ji
- ddt
- mit
- nee
- klee
- cay
- d
- k
- ag
- ca
- ni
- pc
- bay
- bey
- cdc
- cia
- dea
- die
- dna
- gay
- pay
- pei
- tay
- paye
- quay
- mande
- ngwee
- oldie
- baddie
- birdie
- caddie
- laddie
- sendee
- sundae
- grandee
- spondee
- standee
- yaounde
- smoothie
- lxi
2 syllables
- today
- ira
- usa
- asea
- away
- obey
- okay
- allay
- array
- decay
- delay
- essay
- filet
- moray
- repay
- valet
- astray
- ballet
- betray
- bombay
- buffet
- calais
- cathay
- chalet
- convey
- defray
- dismay
- fillet
- piaget
- prepay
- purvey
- replay
- sorbet
- survey
- bouquet
- crochet
- croquet
- display
- dossier
- halfway
- naivete
- parquet
- portray
- souffle
- lyonnais
- benet
- capri
- gutsy
- indri
- manet
- monet
- nisei
- debris
- esprit
- hooray
- nestle
- sachet
- adoptee
- attache
- chablis
- devotee
- escapee
- foresee
- honoree
- jubilee
- marquis
- nominee
- parfait
- parolee
- referee
- retiree
- deportee
- detainee
- disagree
- enlistee
- enrollee
- internee
- licensee
- repartee
- appointee
- guarantee
- tennessee
- millay
- amputee
- faberge
- absentee
- attendee
- conferee
- inductee
- addressee
- bourgeoisie
- verdi
- asap
- body
- coda
- eddy
- lady
- midi
- olea
- soda
- tidy
- wadi
- bandy
- bawdy
- beady
- belay
- beret
- biddy
- brady
- buddy
- caddy
- candy
- cuddy
- daddy
- dandy
- dowdy
- faddy
- fonda
- gaudy
- giddy
- gondi
- goody
- gouda
- handy
- hardy
- heady
- hindi
- howdy
- kiddy
- lindy
- middy
- moldy
- moody
- muddy
- needy
- paddy
- panda
- randy
- ready
- reedy
- rowdy
- ruddy
- sandy
- seedy
- shady
- study
- tardy
- teddy
- toady
- toddy
- weedy
- windy
- withy
- woody
- wordy
- bloody
- brandy
- broody
- cloudy
- corday
- cruddy
- demode
- friday
- gandhi
- greedy
- heyday
- howdah
- kaunda
- lambda
- luanda
- mayday
- midday
- monday
- mouldy
- payday
- purdah
- rwanda
- shoddy
- smithy
- speedy
- steady
- sturdy
- sunday
- thirty
- trendy
- tweedy
- whydah
- wieldy
- worthy
- archway
- invitee
- macrame
- noonday
- playday
- shindig
- smoothy
- swarthy
- thready
- tuesday
- washday
- weekday
- workday
- birthday
- doomsday
- organdie
- thursday
- chickadee
- saucy
- gretzky
3 syllables
- disobey
- disarray
- monterey
- overplay
- overstay
- underway
- underplay
- cabaret
- faraway
- guarani
- oversea
- cabernet
- guaranty
- underpay
- undersea
- cabriolet
- potpourri
- communique
- interviewee
- monterrey
- agenda
- armada
- cicada
- comedy
- embody
- malady
- melody
- merida
- milady
- monody
- nobody
- pagoda
- parody
- remedy
- uganda
- untidy
- acantha
- already
- custody
- effendi
- faraday
- holiday
- hymnody
- perfidy
- prosody
- rotunda
- someday
- subsidy
- tragedy
- unready
- veranda
- dogsbody
- foreplay
- golconda
- hacienda
- jeopardy
- landlady
- muscadet
- pandowdy
- psalmody
- rhapsody
- saturday
- stowaway
- threnody
- unsteady
- unwieldy
- unworthy
- workaday
- airworthy
- depardieu
- foolhardy
- leporidae
- seaworthy
- wednesday
- yesterday
- granddaddy
- newsworthy
- trustworthy
- waikiki
4 syllables
5 syllables
Examples of "de" in lyrics
See how de is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"They wanted to hold me, stretch me in Coupe De"
Above the Law f/ Kokane, Tone Loc — Who Ryde? -
"Ju va de, ju va de..."
Tha Beggas — Ju Va De (Deja Vu) -
"Await, unaware of the ju va, ju va, ju va de"
Tha Beggas — Ju Va De (Deja Vu)
What do these rhymes mean?
- a
- a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron)
- cd
- being one hundred more than three hundred a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element
- da
- an official prosecutor for a judicial district
- sway
- controlling influence pitching dangerously to one side move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking
- today
- in these times; "it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished"- Nancy Mitford
More about "de"
Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "de" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like today, sway, a create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Frequently asked questions
- What rhymes with de?
- Words that rhyme with de include: today, sway, a, cd, da, fe, ga, ha, id, ne, and 490 more.
- How many syllables does de have?
- De has 1 syllable.
- How many words rhyme with de?
- There are 2249 words that rhyme with de: 500 perfect rhymes.
- What is a good rhyme for de in a song?
- The strongest rhymes for de in songwriting are today, sway, a. These are perfect rhymes that share identical ending sounds, creating a satisfying resolution at line endings. For a more subtle effect, try slant rhymes — they add variety without the predictability of exact rhymes.
- What are easy words that rhyme with de?
- Common, easy-to-use words that rhyme with de include today, sway, a, cd, da. These are grouped by syllable count: 0-syllable: sway, a; 1-syllable: today, ira; 2-syllable: disobey, disarray. Matching syllable counts helps maintain consistent rhythm in your writing.
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