491+ Words that rhyme with decay
Decay is a 2-syllable word with 491 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are ashtray, airway, allay. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of decay
- noun
- the process of gradually becoming inferior
- a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
- the organic phenomenon of rotting
1 syllable
- bay
- brae
- cache
- de
- dolce
- entree
- frappe
- lei
- melee
- nay
- neigh
- padre
- pique
- play
- prey
- puree
- quay
- re
- reggae
- sake
- soiree
- spay
- splay
- stay
- stray
- sway
- toupee
- tray
- whey
- ne
- se
- dak
- glace
- da
- ga
- wy
- a
- bey
- drey
- frey
- j
- k
- tay
- yay
- cliche
- noaa
- risque
- saute
- aaa
- cia
- dna
- fiance
- kkk
- flambe
- manque
- moire
- roue
- pulque
- uk
- bray
- cafe
- cay
- clay
- coupe
- day
- dray
- fey
- flay
- fray
- gay
- grey
- ha
- hay
- jay
- lay
- may
- pace
- pay
- pray
- ray
- say
- shay
- slay
- sleigh
- spray
- trey
- way
- weigh
- yea
- abbe
- ca
- mei
- blase
- fay
- fe
- gray
- ley
- ney
- paye
- pei
- wei
- ok
- passe
- soigne
- aye
- hey
- they
- khe
- quai
- sze
- cayes
- carre
- ay
- tae
- ae
- baye
- bayh
- brey
- che
- chez
- cluj
- dae
- ek
- graye
- guay
- gway
- hwe
- kray
- krey
- leyh
- mey
- nej
- quaye
- schey
- seay
- smay
- snay
- spey
- sta
- strey
- torme
- tre
- vey
- beaupre
- bua
- dk
- foia
- ilhae
- mcquay
- mcray
- mcstay
- mcvay
- oj
- beyonce
- bta
- cea
- ekk
- jna
- hiaa
- bley
- klay
- kley
- schley
- ave
- touche
- kay
- les
- cray
- daye
- dey
- faye
- gaye
- haigh
- haye
- jae
- jaye
- kaye
- lait
- laye
- mae
- maye
- rae
- raye
- reay
- rey
- saye
- shea
- waye
- wey
- wray
- jose
- macrae
- mcbay
- mccay
- mcclay
- mccrae
- mccray
- mccrea
- mcgray
- mckay
- mclay
- mcnay
- mcrae
- mcshea
- mcveigh
- mcvey
- rene
- renee
- blay
2 syllables
- ashtray
- airway
- allay
- archway
- array
- assay
- astray
- away
- aweigh
- ballet
- belay
- beltway
- beret
- betray
- bidet
- birthday
- bouquet
- buffet
- cachet
- chalet
- convey
- crochet
- croquet
- crossway
- defray
- delay
- dismay
- display
- doomsday
- doorway
- dossier
- downplay
- essay
- fairway
- filet
- fillet
- flyway
- freeway
- gainsay
- gangway
- gourmet
- gunplay
- halfway
- hallway
- hatchway
- headway
- hearsay
- heyday
- hooray
- inlay
- inveigh
- leeway
- mainstay
- mayday
- midday
- midway
- mislay
- misplay
- moray
- nisei
- noonday
- okay
- outlay
- outplay
- outstay
- outweigh
- parfait
- parkway
- parquet
- pathway
- payday
- piquet
- portray
- prepay
- railway
- relay
- repay
- replay
- roadway
- runway
- sachet
- sashay
- screenplay
- seaway
- skyway
- speedway
- spillway
- stairway
- straightway
- subway
- survey
- swordplay
- throughway
- today
- unsay
- valet
- walkway
- waylay
- weekday
- wordplay
- workday
- tuesday
- lyonnais
- sorbet
- bombay
- cathay
- faberge
- manet
- millay
- souffle
- asea
- attache
- piaget
- usa
- naivete
- calais
- taipei
- thruway
- thursday
- tokay
- applique
- demode
- macrame
- byway
- highway
- obey
- purvey
- shipway
- friday
- monday
- sunday
- benet
- ira
- monet
- broadway
- norway
- hongwei
- endplay
- folkway
- footway
- hurray
- soothsay
- jouret
- waga
- ole
- aggrey
- aigner
- aka
- anway
- banpais
- bernay
- boulais
- boulay
- bouygues
- buga
- cama
- ceta
- ciskei
- coday
- dekay
- delray
- donais
- dorais
- dumais
- dupay
- gerais
- gervais
- hefei
- hervey
- imlay
- ita
- jaquay
- kamei
- lurvey
- macknay
- maclay
- maltais
- marais
- marquai
- mobay
- moutray
- nihei
- nikkei
- nissei
- pevey
- resnais
- sergei
- servais
- sevey
- shinsei
- sinay
- sochet
- stupay
- toray
- uva
- vadnais
- zepa
- bouvier
- perrier
- touvier
- societe
- aday
- allais
- asay
- callais
- estray
- hairspray
- noway
- olay
- palais
- windway
- zalay
- biscay
- galle
- beauvais
- calvey
- devey
- dovey
- francais
- hevey
- langlais
- levey
- mackay
- morais
- mulvey
- orsay
- porcher
- turvey
- voisey
- mcgarvey
3 syllables
- alleyway
- anyway
- breakaway
- cabaret
- cabriolet
- caraway
- castaway
- causeway
- cutaway
- disarray
- disobey
- driveway
- faraway
- foreplay
- forestay
- gateway
- horseplay
- nosegay
- overplay
- overstay
- raceway
- sluiceway
- sobriquet
- someday
- someway
- stowaway
- tideway
- tourniquet
- underpay
- underplay
- underway
- wednesday
- cabernet
- monterey
- monterrey
- communique
- breezeway
- daresay
- redisplay
- deseret
- pinochet
- antigay
- chevrolet
- dunlavey
- intraday
- jonbenet
- meservey
- compusa
- safeway
4 syllables
Examples of "decay" in lyrics
See how decay is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"You know the old krumbsnatcha's in this land of decay"
— Remind My Soul -
"Holding remains of 2nd hand decay"
Almighty f/ 60 Second Assassin — Dead Flowers -
"this country guilty of neglect see the decay"
Big Quarters — August
What do these rhymes mean?
- airway
- a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines) a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to
- allay
- lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears" satisfy (thirst)
- alleyway
- a narrow street with walls on both sides
- anyway
- used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement; "Anyhow, he is dead now
- ashtray
- a receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigarettes
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "decay" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like ashtray, airway, allay create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "decay" has 2 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.