Rhyming Words

Rhyming Words are more than slang words. However, these Words have a charm and romance all their own. Here are few selected such Words for your reference. All these words should be used only in informal context.


Here is the Complete List of Rhyming Words with more contents for the reference of the students.


Airy-fairy:

Adjective:

Foolishly idealistic and vague, not realistic, impractical, visionary

Example:

Emperor Muhammad Bin Tughlak always came up with airy-fairy schemes that depleted his treasury.


Big-wig:

Noun:

An important and influential person

Example:

There are many political big-wigs in New York City.


Boo-boo:

Noun:

A foolish or silly mistake, blunder

Example:

She committed a few boo-boos ion the exam.


Boogie-woogie:

Noun:

A dance to pop or rock music

Example:

On New Year’s Eve, teenagers love Boogie-woogie into late night.


Brain drain:

Noun:

The emigration of highly skilled or qualified people into other region or other country

Example:

For decades, India suffered a severe brain drain when her most skilled citizens migrated to USA.


Bric-a-brac:

Noun:

Miscellaneous objects and ornaments of little value

Example:

Many designers fill their homes with bric-a-brac.


Chit-chat:

Noun- Informal: Inconsequential conversation, light informal talk

Verb: Talk about trivial matters

Example:

Girls are very fond of chit-chat.


Chock-a-block:

Adjective- Informal: Crammed full or tightly

Example:

Hashed Mehta’s suitcase was chock-a-block with currency notes.


Chow-chow:

Noun-Informal:

1. A mixed vegetable pickle, primarily made by Chinese

2. A Chinese preserve of ginger, orange peel and other ingredients in syrup

3. Another term for chow, slang (chiefly American) for food or mealtimes

Example:

Let us have some chow-chow.


Clap-trap:

Noun:

Nonsense, showy, sincere, empty talk or writing intended only to get applause or attention

Example:

As a film actor, Sheridan Sonja was full of clap-trap.


Culture-vulture:

Noun-Informal:

A person who is very interested in culture and the arts

Example:

Although unlettered, Emperor Akbar was renowned as a culture-vulture.


Dilly-dally:

Verb:

Dawdle or vacillate or to waste time in hesitation

Example:

Saddam Hussein kept dilly-dallying with all UN requests for an arms inspection.


Ding-dong:

Noun - Informal: A fierce argument or fight

Adjective: Evenly matched or intensely waged contest or fight

Example:

The legendary King Kong and Dara Sigh fought ding-dong bouts in the 1950s and 1960s.


Dodo:

Noun: A large extinct bird formerly found in Mauritius

Noun-Informal: A foolish or stupid person, an old fashioned person, a dullard

Example:

Many politicians act like dodos (dodoes).


Down-down:

Noun: The interior area of a town or a city

Adjective & Adverb: Of, in, like or towards the central area or main business area of a city or a town

Example:

Colaba and Cuffe Parade are Mumbai’s down-down area.


Drips and draps:

Plural Noun – Informal: In small scattered or sporadic amounts

Example:

The NGO received aid in drips draps.


Dum-dum:

Noun-Informal: A stupid person

Example:

Comedians are paid to act like dum-dums.


Here is the Complete List of Rhyming Words with more contents for the reference of the students.

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