Words that rhyme with dead
Dead is a 1-syllable word with 152 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are arrowhead, bloodshed, unwed. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of dead
adverb
- quickly and without warning; "he stopped suddenly"
- completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers; "an absolutely magnificent painting"; "a perfectly idiotic idea"; "you're perfectly right"; "utterly miserable"; "you can be dead sure of my innocence"; "was dead tired"; "dead right"
adjective
- no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life; "the nerve is dead"; "a dead pallor"; "he was marked as a dead man by the assassin"
1 syllable
2 syllables
- bloodshed
- unwed
- abed
- ahead
- airhead
- beachhead
- bedspread
- bedstead
- behead
- bighead
- blackhead
- blockhead
- bobsled
- bulkhead
- bullhead
- childbed
- cornbread
- crossbred
- deadhead
- deathbed
- drumhead
- egghead
- embed
- farmstead
- fathead
- flatbed
- flathead
- godhead
- hogshead
- hotbed
- hothead
- imbed
- inbred
- instead
- masthead
- mislead
- misread
- outspread
- packthread
- pinhead
- railhead
- retread
- roadbed
- seabed
- seedbed
- skinhead
- spearhead
- subhead
- sweetbread
- swellhead
- thickhead
- towhead
- unread
- unsaid
- warhead
- wellhead
- wingspread
- woodshed
- bankhead
- cowshed
- lunkhead
- toolshed
- unfed
- redhead
- billhead
- hardhead
- highbred
- hophead
- misled
- premed
- unshed
- numed
- unted
- biomed
- delead
- dumbhead
- meathead
- snowshed
- oded
- crackhead
- freda
3 syllables
4 syllables
Examples of "dead" in lyrics
See how dead is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"Others wish he failed and rather see him dead"
2 Live Crew — You Got Larceny -
"Watch out, fool, get shot dead"
2 Live Crew — Hangin' Out -
"Got myself to the point where I wanted fools dead"
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What do these rhymes mean?
- abed
- in bed
- arrowhead
- the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow
- bloodshed
- the shedding of blood resulting in murder; "he avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen" indiscriminate slaughter
- fed
- any federal law-enforcement officer the central bank of the United States
- unwed
- of someone who has not been married; "unwed mother"
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "dead" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like arrowhead, bloodshed, unwed create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.