Words that rhyme with unruly
Unruly is a 3-syllable word with 52 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are coolie, coolly, cruelly. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of unruly
- adjective
- noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline; "a boisterous crowd"; "a social gathering that became rambunctious and out of hand"; "a robustious group of teenagers"; "beneath the rumbustious surface of his paintings is sympathy for the vulnerability of ordinary human beings"; "an unruly class"
- unwilling to submit to authority; "unruly teenagers"
- of persons; "the little boy's parents think he is spirited, but his teacher finds him unruly"
2 syllables
3 syllables
4 syllables
Examples of "unruly" in lyrics
See how unruly is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"But people nowadays be acting unruly"
Choclair — Twenty One Years -
"Wit hands on my soul, I'm bold but not unruly"
Cyne — Arrow of God -
"Really crazy uptight, actin unruly"
DJ Cosm f/ Moka Only, Teekay — Day That's New
What do these rhymes mean?
- coolie
- (ethnic slur) an offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborer
- coolly
- in a composed and unconcerned manner; "without more ado Barker borrowed a knife from his brigade Major and honed it on
- cruelly
- excessively; "a cruelly bitter winter" with cruelty; "he treated his students cruelly"
- guayule
- much-branched subshrub with silvery leaves and small white flowers of Texas and northern Mexico
- lazuli
- an azure blue semiprecious stone
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "unruly" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like coolie, coolly, cruelly create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "unruly" 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.