Words that rhyme with delay
Delay is a 2-syllable word with 252 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are usa, allay, appellation. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of delay
- time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
- the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
- cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
1 syllable
- bay
- brae
- cache
- de
- lei
- melee
- nay
- neigh
- play
- prey
- puree
- quay
- re
- soiree
- splay
- stray
- sway
- toupee
- tray
- whey
- ne
- se
- dak
- da
- ga
- wy
- a
- bey
- drey
- frey
- j
- k
- tay
- yay
- cliche
- noaa
- risque
- saute
- aaa
- cia
- dna
- fiance
- kkk
- bray
- cafe
- cay
- clay
- coupe
- day
- dray
- fey
- flay
- fray
- gay
- grey
- ha
- hay
- jay
- lay
- may
- 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
- aye
- hey
- they
- carre
- ay
- tae
- ae
- baye
- bayh
- brey
- che
- chez
- cluj
- dae
- sta
- tre
- beaupre
- bua
- dk
- foia
- oj
- beyonce
- bta
- cea
- bley
- les
- cray
- daye
- dey
- faye
- haigh
- kay
- kaye
- mae
- rae
- rey
- shea
- wey
- wray
- jose
- mcveigh
- rene
- renee
- blay
2 syllables
- usa
- allay
- array
- assay
- astray
- away
- aweigh
- ballet
- belay
- beret
- betray
- bidet
- bouquet
- buffet
- cachet
- chalet
- convey
- crochet
- croquet
- decay
- defray
- dismay
- display
- dossier
- essay
- filet
- fillet
- halfway
- hooray
- inlay
- mislay
- moray
- nisei
- okay
- outlay
- parfait
- parquet
- portray
- prepay
- relay
- repay
- replay
- sachet
- survey
- today
- valet
- waylay
- lyonnais
- sorbet
- bombay
- cathay
- manet
- souffle
- asea
- attache
- piaget
- naivete
- calais
- malay
- obey
- purvey
- benet
- ira
- monet
- hurray
- ole
- aggrey
- aigner
- aka
- anway
- banpais
- bernay
- boulais
- boulay
- bouygues
- buga
- cama
- ceta
- ciskei
- coday
- dekay
- ita
- nikkei
- sergei
- uva
- zepa
- bouvier
- perrier
- aday
- allais
- asay
- callais
- gilet
- unlay
- beauvais
- calvey
- mackay
- bellay
3 syllables
4 syllables
Examples of "delay" in lyrics
See how delay is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"Greg Nice is on the mic with no delay"
3rd Bass f/ Nice and Smooth — Microphone Techniques -
"DJ Daryl's with me with no delay"
415 — 41Fivin -
"with a 90 percent delay.. delay.."
Analog Brothers — Analog Technics
What do these rhymes mean?
- allay
- lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears" satisfy (thirst)
- appellation
- identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
- array
- an orderly arrangement; "an array of troops in battle order" an impressive display
- assay
- an appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay of the contents
- usa
- North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "delay" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like usa, allay, appellation create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "delay" 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.