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Rhymes with “Cleaving

To split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument.

49 rhyming words found

🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Cleaving"

28 words

These words rhyme exactly with "cleaving" — same ending sound.

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
heaving2nounAn occasion on which something heaves or is heaved.
grieving2nounFeeling or showing sorrow or distress due to loss, especially the death of someone.
weaving2noun(uncountable) The process of making woven material on a loom.
leaving2a 2009 French film directed by Catherine Corsini, written by Corsini and Gaeelle Mace, and starring Sergi López, Kristin Scott Thomas and Yvan Attal.
disbelieving4refusing to believe; skeptical or incredulous
receiving3nounThe act by which something is received; reception.
unbelieving4That does not believe; incredulous, skeptical.
deceiving3noundeception
believing3nounBelief.
thieving2nounThe action of theft.
retrieving3nounAn act of retrieval.
achieving3nounAn achievement; the process of achieving something.
frost heaving3nounAn upwards swelling of soil during freezing conditions caused by an increasing presence of ice as it grows towards the surface, upwards from the depth in the soil where freezing temperatures have penetrated into the soil.
misconceiving4Having false ideas; misleading.
relieving3nounThat brings relief.
perceiving3nounThe act by which something is perceived.
reaving2nounAn act of pillage or plunder.
interleaving4nounThe action of interleaving.
conceiving3nounConception.
interweaving4nounThe motion or position of things that interweave; an elaborate tangle.
sleeving2noun(UK) Hollow flexible tube used as insulation for wires and cables.
steeving2(nautical) The angle that a bowsprit makes with the horizon, or with the line of the vessel's keel.
get weaving3verbstart to be active
peeving2(colloquial) An annoyance or grievance.
self-deceiving4
geving2verb
sleeve hung2
steve hung2

🎵 Near Rhymes for "Cleaving"

21 words

These words don't rhyme perfectly but share a similar sound — great for slant rhyme and song lyrics.

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
seething2nounFilled with unexpressed anger; in a state of being livid.
even2verbEqual in proportion, quantity, size, etc.
beaming2nounSmilingly happy; showing happy emotion.
pleading2nounThe act of making a plea.
leading2nounProviding guidance or direction.
cleavage2nounThe hollow or separation between a woman's breasts, especially as revealed by a low neckline.
meeting2nounA gathering of persons for a purpose; an assembly.
evening2nounThe time of day between afternoon and night.
bleeding2nounLosing blood.
cleaning2noun(gerund of clean) The process of making something clean.
steven2nounA male given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Stephen.
seeing2nounThe act or fact of perceiving something with the eyes; eyesight.
teething2noun(physiology) The eruption, through the gums, of the milk teeth; dentition.
sleeping2nounAsleep.
stephen2noun(biblical) The first Christian martyr.
creasing2nounThe act by which something creases.
reaping2nounThe act by which something is reaped.
beefing2nounAlternative form of biffin (“type of apple”). [A deep-red cooking apple native to Britain.]
cleven2both a surname and a given name.
breeding2nounPropagation of offspring through sexual reproduction.
demons2(pre-reform Russian: ; post-reform ; sometimes also called The Possessed or The Devils) a novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky, first published in the journal The Russian Messenger in 1871–72.

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