Words that rhyme with petrify
Petrify is a 3-syllable word with 155 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are acetify, acidify, alkalify.
Definition of petrify
- verb
- cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned; "The horror petrified his feelings"; "Fear petrified her thinking"
- change into stone; "the wood petrified with time"
- make rigid and set into a conventional pattern; "rigidify the training schedule"; "ossified teaching methods"; "slogans petrify our thinking"
1 syllable
3 syllables
- amplify
- argufy
- beatify
- beautify
- calcify
- certify
- clarify
- classify
- codify
- crucify
- dandify
- dignify
- dulcify
- edify
- falsify
- fortify
- fructify
- glorify
- gratify
- horrify
- jollify
- justify
- liquefy
- magnify
- minify
- modify
- mollify
- mortify
- mummify
- mystify
- nitrify
- notify
- nullify
- ossify
- pacify
- prettify
- purify
- putrefy
- qualify
- quantify
- ramify
- rarefy
- ratify
- rectify
- reunify
- sanctify
- scarify
- signify
- simplify
- specify
- stratify
- stultify
- stupefy
- terrify
- testify
- typify
- unify
- verify
- versify
- vilify
- vitrify
- vivify
- frenchify
- gasify
- gentrify
- humify
- jellify
- lignify
- nazify
- preachify
- speechify
- tumefy
- damnify
- nidify
- prosify
- rubefy
- russify
- salify
- sanify
- scorify
- torrefy
- yuppify
4 syllables
- acetify
- acidify
- alkalify
- decalcify
- decertify
- declassify
- demystify
- denitrify
- detoxify
- disqualify
- diversify
- electrify
- emulsify
- exemplify
- humidify
- identify
- intensify
- objectify
- personify
- reclassify
- revivify
- rigidity
- solidify
- syllabify
- transmogrify
- denazify
- devitrify
- esterify
- opacify
- saponify
- obstupefy
- remodify
- resinify
- silicify
- repurify
5 syllables
What do these rhymes mean?
- acetify
- make sour or more sour turn acidic; "the solution acetified"
- acidify
- make sour or more sour turn acidic; "the solution acetified"
- alkalify
- turn basic and less acidic; "the solution alkalized"
- amplify
- increase in size, volume or significance; "Her terror was magnified in her mind" to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
- argufy
- have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "petrify" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like acetify, acidify, alkalify create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "petrify" has 3 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.