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Rhymes Here is a list of the words that rhyme with the word fossilize.This is ordered by best match. Changing color means the start of the next best set of words.
4 syllable words
Near RhymesHere is a list of the words that nearly rhyme with the word fossilize.
3 syllable words

agonize

alibis

brutalize

canonize

civilize

fertilize

glorifies

gratifies

itemize

legalize

localize

penalize

pluralize

mobilize

paralyze

ratifies

specifies

sterilize

utilize

verbalize

vocalize

realize

ionize

lionize

compromise

multiplies

pasteurize

ostracize

balkanize

equalize

galvanize

hybridize

localized

magnifies

mystifies

neutralize

organize

randomize

sensitize

subsidize

symbolize

testifies

certifies

clarifies

codifies

demonize

fireflies

humanize

idealize

mechanize

minimize

modernize

notifies

scrutinize

tagalog

terrifies

typifies

urbanize

verifies

womanize

christianize

visualize

digitize

amplifies

eulogize

centralize

fuselage

authorize

circumcise

deputize

emphasize

hypnotize

patronize

pressurize

recognize

rectifies

signifies

stigmatize

victimize

merchandise

fraternize

lullabies

casuals

socialist

sympathize

pulverize

synthesize

nullifies

legalese

amortize

simplifies

improvise

cauterize

rubberize

samurais

satirize

summarize

butterflies

cyclist

standardize

exercise

satisfies

advertise

socialists

publicize

eyeglasses

synchronize

plagiarize

backlashes

hellenize

supervise

cyclists

otherwise

ticklish

memorize

terrorize

vaporize

necklaces

polarize

recollect

vocalist

ghettoize

motorize

anglicize

vehicles

enfranchise

disclosure

pugilist

aggrandize

criticize

cyclicals

discloses

jeopardize

mesmerize

oversize

recollects

temporize

theorize

vocalists

disclosures

energize

negligence

negligent

azaleas

cyclical

dislocate

dyslexic

enterprise

exclusions

bucolic

exclusive

occlusion

neglectful

exclusion

reclusive

seclusion

eclectic

oculist

Words that rhyme with the word fossilize

Welcome to the Rhyme Finder! This rhyming dictionary allows users to explore rhymes for any given word. This includes rhymes based on syllables, near rhymes, and more.


How to use the rhyming dictionary

Enter your "starter" word in the FIND RHYMES input box, and click search. It's really that simple! We separate perfect rhymes (near the top) from the imperfect rhymes (toward the bottom). In your rhyming results, colors descend based on the best rhyme. Once the color changes, you will notice the results reset back into alphabetical order. Click on any of the results for the word's definition, part of speech, use in Scrabble, and more. Please note that many of our results are proper nound or slang. While we may not store definitions for all of these words, we can direct you to the Google results for that word.


Perfect Rhymes

Perfect rhymes are just what they sound like. No pun intended! Think of perfect rhymes as words which definitively rhyme. Words that most people would not question. Here are some examples:

  • Cat and Hat
  • Head and Red
  • Egg and Beg
  • Soap and Hope
  • True and Blue

Imperfect Rhymes

Near rhymes, otherwise known as imperfect rhymes, are words that sound the same but are not perfect rhymes. Having trouble deciding if a word is a perfect or imperfect rhyme? Here are some examples:

  • Cat and Bad
  • Head and Mud
  • Egg and Peck
  • Soap and Chap
  • True and Cure

Using Rhymes

Rhymes are most useful in creating lyrics, but they can also be used as a tool to memorize. It is a powerful mnemonic device. This is why song lyrics can be so easy to remember! It's also why rhymes are a great study tool for memorizing! Use this tool to help write poetry, win rhyme games, write a rap song, create lyrics, and expand your vocabulary! Rhyming is very important in music because it creates a rhythm that further creates meaning, emotion, and feeling. It also creates an echo in the lyrics. With children, rhyming is a very important tool. Rhyming teaches children how language works, helps them understand the rhythm of language, and learn how to make predictions. In other words, rhymes teach children phrases to anticipate and rhymes enhance their memory. Within all contexts, rhyming is helpful in expanding your imagination no matter if you’re a child or an adult.

When creating lyrics, there are five types of rhymes to choose from.

  • End rhymes: rhyming of the final word of a line
  • Internal rhymes: rhyming of two words within the same line
  • Slant rhymes: near rhymes
  • Identical rhymes: use the same word at the end of each line
  • Eye rhymes: look like they rhyme but sound different

Different Types of Rhymes
  • Mascline rhymes: have a stressed syllable
  • Feminine rhymes: have a stressless syllable.

Ready for a challenge? Try to come up with rhymes for these surprising words that just aren’t very rhymy. Check them with our dictionary! Examples of tough rhymes:

  • Month
  • Silver
  • Bulb
  • Wolf
  • Husband
  • Walrus
  • Orange

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