20+ Words that rhyme with haggard
Haggard is a 2-syllable word with 20 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are battered, blackguard, clapboard. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of haggard
- adjective
- showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering; "looking careworn as she bent over her mending"; "her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness"; "that raddled but still noble face"; "shocked to see the worn look of his handsome young face"- Charles Dickens
- very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold; "emaciated bony hands"; "a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys"; "eyes were haggard and cavernous"; "small pinched faces"; "kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration"
- noun
- British writer noted for romantic adventure novels (1856-1925)
2 syllables
4 syllables
Examples of "haggard" in lyrics
See how haggard is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"h rider haggard"
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"buccal fat size haggard"
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"merle haggard"
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What do these rhymes mean?
- battered
- damaged by blows or hard usage; "a battered old car"; "the beaten-up old Ford" damaged especially by hard usage
- blackguard
- someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog" subject to laughter or ridicule
- clapboard
- a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other
- dogged
- stubbornly unyielding; "dogged persistence"; "dour determination"; "the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics
- gathered
- brought together in one place; "the collected works of Milton"; "the gathered folds of the skirt"
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "haggard" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like battered, blackguard, clapboard create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "haggard" 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.