Words that rhyme with dour
Dour is a 1-syllable word with 60 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are are, cower, devour. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of dour
adjective
- stubbornly unyielding; "dogged persistence"; "dour determination"; "the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics"; "a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it"- T.S.Eliot; "men tenacious of opinion"
- harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance; "a dour, self-sacrificing life"; "a forbidding scowl"; "a grim man loving duty more than humanity"; "undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw"- J.M.Barrie
- showing a brooding ill humor; "a dark scowl"; "the proverbially dour New England Puritan"; "a glum, hopeless shrug"; "he sat in moody silence"; "a morose and unsociable manner"; "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven; "a sour temper"; "a sullen crowd"
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Examples of "dour" in lyrics
See how dour is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"Point blank at the tank, empty clip at the dour"
Frukwan — 2 to Da Head
What do these rhymes mean?
- are
- a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
- cower
- crouch or curl up; "They huddled outside in the rain" show submission or fear
- devour
- destroy completely; "Fire had devoured our home" enjoy avidly; "She devoured his novels" eat immoderately
- empower
- give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers" give qualities or abilities to
- flour
- fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain cover with flour
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "dour" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like are, cower, devour create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.