Words that rhyme with jolly
Jolly is a 2-syllable word with 105 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are bumboat, catboat, ferryboat. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of jolly
- adverb
- to a moderately sufficient extent or degree; "pretty big"; "pretty bad"; "jolly decent of him"; "the shoes are priced reasonably"; "he is fairly clever with computers"
- adjective
- full of or showing high-spirited merriment; "when hearts were young and gay"; "a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth; "the jolly crowd at the reunion"; "jolly old Saint Nick"; "a jovial old gentleman"; "have a merry Christmas"; "peals of merry laughter"; "a mirthful laugh"
- noun
- a happy party
2 syllables
- bumboat
- catboat
- flatboat
- folly
- gunboat
- keelboat
- lolly
- longboat
- rowboat
- sailboat
- showboat
- speedboat
- squally
- steamboat
- surfboat
- towboat
- tugboat
- volley
- bali
- cali
- dali
- bialy
- brolly
- dolly
- holly
- trolley
- wally
- molly
- raleigh
- ali
- colly
- cockboat
- crawly
- dalai
- dreamboat
- foldboat
- poly
- workboat
- rawly
- braly
- golly
- brawley
- cauley
- cawley
- crawley
- dawley
- fawley
- frawley
- hawley
- colley
- holley
- jolley
- polly
- tolley
- whalley
3 syllables
Examples of "jolly" in lyrics
See how jolly is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"Why don't you just kick back, be jolly"
Dizzee Rascal f/ Lily Allen — Wanna Be -
"tis the season to be jolly...."
Eazy-E — Merry Muthafuckin X-Mas -
"Hopping out with a sack like Santa I'm jolly"
E-TRAIN — All Aboard
What do these rhymes mean?
- bumboat
- a small boat that ferries supplies and commodities for sale to a larger ship at anchor
- catboat
- a sailboat with a single mast set far forward
- ferryboat
- a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
- flatboat
- a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
- folly
- the trait of acting stupidly or rashly a stupid mistake the quality of being rash and foolish
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "jolly" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like bumboat, catboat, ferryboat create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "jolly" 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.