75+ Words that rhyme with hippopotamus
Hippopotamus is a 5-syllable word with 75 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are animus, anonymous, antonymous. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of hippopotamus
- noun
- massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa
2 syllables
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Examples of "hippopotamus" in lyrics
See how hippopotamus is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"Half wolf, half crow, half hippopotamus"
Buck 65 — Surrender To Strangeness -
"Hungry like the wolf or hungriest hippopotamus"
Rainmen f/ Sparka Brodaz, R-Senal — The Acropolys -
"And its obvious that we thick like a hippopotamus"
T-Nutty — Sac Kingz
What do these rhymes mean?
- animus
- a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
- anonymous
- having no known name or identity or known source; "anonymous authors"; "anonymous donors
- antonymous
- of words: having opposite meanings
- autonomous
- (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces; "an autonomous judiciary
- bigamous
- of illegal marriage to a second person while legally married to a first
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "hippopotamus" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like animus, anonymous, antonymous create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "hippopotamus" has 5 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.