Words that rhyme with lay
Lay is a 1-syllable word with 294 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are aweigh, allay, array. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of lay
adjective
- characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy; "set his collar in laic rather than clerical position"; "the lay ministry"
- not of or from a profession; "a lay opinion as to the cause of the disease"
noun
- a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
1 syllable
- bay
- brae
- cache
- de
- lei
- nay
- neigh
- play
- prey
- puree
- quay
- re
- soiree
- splay
- stay
- stray
- sway
- toupee
- trait
- tray
- whey
- ne
- se
- dak
- da
- ga
- wy
- a
- bey
- drey
- frey
- j
- k
- tay
- yay
- cliche
- noaa
- risque
- saute
- aaa
- cia
- dna
- fiance
- kkk
- fa
- bray
- cafe
- cay
- clay
- day
- dray
- fey
- flay
- fray
- gay
- grey
- ha
- hay
- hue
- jay
- ma
- may
- pa
- pay
- pray
- ray
- say
- shay
- slay
- sleigh
- spray
- trey
- way
- weigh
- yea
- klee
- abbe
- ca
- ta
- mei
- blase
- fay
- fe
- gray
- ley
- ney
- paye
- pei
- wei
- ok
- passe
- aye
- hey
- they
- khe
- carre
- ay
- tae
- ae
- baye
- bayh
- brey
- che
- chez
- cluj
- dae
- ek
- graye
- guay
- gway
- hwe
- kray
- krey
- sta
- tre
- beaupre
- bua
- dk
- foia
- ilhae
- oj
- beyonce
- bta
- cea
- ekk
- jna
- hiaa
- bley
- klay
- kley
- sei
- sley
- heigh
- lae
- rea
- cray
- daye
- dey
- faye
- gai
- gaye
- haigh
- haye
- jae
- jaye
- kay
- kaye
- mae
- rae
- reay
- rey
- shea
- wey
- wray
- jose
- mcveigh
- rene
- renee
- gley
- blay
2 syllables
- aweigh
- allay
- array
- assay
- astray
- away
- ballet
- belay
- beret
- betray
- bidet
- bouquet
- buffet
- cachet
- chalet
- convey
- crochet
- croquet
- decay
- defray
- delay
- dismay
- display
- dossier
- essay
- filet
- fillet
- halfway
- hooray
- moray
- nisei
- okay
- parfait
- parquet
- portray
- prepay
- repay
- replay
- sachet
- survey
- today
- valet
- lyonnais
- sorbet
- bombay
- cathay
- faberge
- manet
- souffle
- asea
- attache
- piaget
- usa
- naivete
- calais
- obey
- purvey
- benet
- ira
- monet
- hurray
- jouret
- ole
- aggrey
- aigner
- aka
- anway
- banpais
- bernay
- boulais
- boulay
- bouygues
- buga
- cama
- ceta
- ciskei
- coday
- dekay
- delray
- donais
- dorais
- dumais
- dupay
- gerais
- gervais
- hefei
- hervey
- hongwei
- imlay
- ita
- jaquay
- kamei
- nikkei
- sergei
- uva
- zepa
- bouvier
- perrier
- aday
- allais
- asay
- callais
- galle
- beauvais
- calvey
- devey
- dovey
- francais
- hevey
- jacquet
- langlais
- mackay
3 syllables
4 syllables
Examples of "lay" in lyrics
See how lay is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"In fact, I'm there to cracks where the feet lay"
Esoteric f/ Main Flow — Street Pay -
"Got to lay law, when I say it's time to lay"
Above the Law — L.A. Vibe -
"Act like I dont know where you lay"
Ace Hood — Get 'Em
What do these rhymes mean?
- allay
- lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears" satisfy (thirst)
- array
- an orderly arrangement; "an array of troops in battle order" an impressive display
- assay
- an appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay of the contents
- astray
- away from the right path or direction; "he was led astray" far from the intended target
- aweigh
- (used of an anchor) hanging clear of the bottom; "anchors aweigh" (of an anchor) just clear of the bottom
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "lay" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like aweigh, allay, array create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.