Words that rhyme with lightning
Lightning is a 2-syllable word with 73 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 lightning
- abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
- the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more
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Examples of "lightning" in lyrics
See how lightning is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"I'm so precise it's frightening, I'm like lightning"
Akbar — Those Who Say -
"So when I strike man you think you been struck by lightning"
Akon f/ Styles P — Blown Away -
"For phrases spit at the strike of lightning"
Analog Brothers — Analog Technics
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
- caning
- work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "lightning" 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 "lightning" 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.