Words that rhyme with frightening
Frightening is a 3-syllable word with 33 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are awakening, awning, beginning. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of frightening
- causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"
- the act of inspiring with fear
2 syllables
3 syllables
4 syllables
Examples of "frightening" in lyrics
See how frightening is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"It's kinda frightening"
Dre Dog (Andre Nickatina) — Show Gone Wrong -
"its trifling, enlightening, and frightening"
Dre Dog (Andre Nickatina) f/ Equipto — Jungle -
"Its trifling, enlightening, and frightening"
Dre Dog (Andre Nickatina) f/ Equipto — Jungle
What do these rhymes mean?
- awakening
- the act of waking; "it was an early awakening"; "it was the waking up he hated most"
- awning
- a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
- beginning
- serving to begin; "the beginning canto of the poem"; "the first verse" the event consisting of the start of something
- burning
- of immediate import; "burning issues of the day" the act of burning something
- christening
- giving a Christian name at baptism
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "frightening" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like awakening, awning, beginning create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "frightening" has 3 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.