Rhyme Dictionary

Rhymes with “Cunning

/ˈkʌnɪŋ/

Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.

78 rhyming words found

🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Cunning"

28 words

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

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
stunning2noun(informal) Exceptionally beautiful or attractive.
running2nounThe activity of running as a form of exercise, as a sport, or for any other reason.
shunning2nounThe act by which something is shunned; avoidance.
woning2noun(archaic) A place to live; a dwelling; a dwelling-place; an abode.
skinning2nounThe act of removing the skin, as for example from animals killed for meat, hides, and furs.
bunning2noun(Australian Aboriginal) The echidna.
punning2nounThe action of the verb to pun.
twinning2nounThe act of producing twins.
tinning2nounA covering or lining of tin.
overrunning4verb(transitive) To defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers, seizing the enemy positions conclusively.
sunning2verbThe star that is closest to the Earth.
shinning2verbTo strike with the shin.
outrunning3verb(transitive) To run faster than.
tunning2verbA large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask. (See a diagram comparing cask sizes.)
funning2verbAmusement, enjoyment or pleasure.
pinang2nounA palm of the genus Nenga, endemic to Southeast Asia.
rerunning3verb(transitive) To run again; to repeat.
wonning2The currency of Korea, worth 100 jun in North Korea and 100 jeon in South Korea.
outgunning3verb
anyone hung4
chinning2nounAlternative form of Jinning (Taiwan) [A rural township in Kinmen County, Taiwan.]
dunning2nounAttempt to collect a debt.
everyone hung4
gun hung2
gunning2nounThe act of firing a gun.
run ning2
someone hung3
sun hung2

🎵 Near Rhymes for "Cunning"

50 words

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

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
forthcoming3nounWilling to co-operate or provide information; candid, frank, responsive.
loving2nounExpressing a large amount of love to other people; affectionate.
nothing2nounSomething trifling, or of no consequence or importance.
cutting2noun(countable, uncountable) The action of the verb to cut.
coming2nounThe act of arriving; an arrival.
grunting2nounProducing grunts.
rubbing2nounAn impression of an embossed or incised surface made by placing a piece of paper over it and rubbing with graphite, crayon or other coloring agent.
budding2nounBeginning to develop.
bunting2nounStrips of material used as festive decoration, especially in the colours of the national flag.
becoming3nounpleasingly suitable; fit; congruous; beautiful
unbecoming4nounNot flattering, attractive or appropriate.
flooding2nounAn act of flooding; a flood or gush.
hunting2nounThe act of finding and killing a wild animal, either for sport or with the intention of using its parts to make food, clothes, etc.
humming2nounMaking a hum sound.
funding2nounMoney provided as funds.
sucking2nounAn act of sucking.
fronting2noun(syntax) The movement of a word of phrase to nearer the beginning of a sentence or clause than it would usually appear, often for emphasis. May also occur as part of the standard syntax of particular constructions (e.g. wh-fronting).
strutting2nounThe act of one who struts.
shoving2nounThe act of one who shoves.
cupping2nounThe taking of a small amount of a beverage such as tea or coffee into the mouth in order to taste it; a session where this is done.
drumming2nounThe act of beating a drum.
homecoming3nounThe act or event of returning home.
slugging2noun(slang, neologism, cosmetics) The practice of smothering one's face with vaseline in order to moisturize it.
hugging2nounThe act of giving a hug.
tugging2nounThe action of something that tugs; a pull.
bluffing2nounA bluff; a false expression of the strength of one's position in order to intimidate.
succumbing3verb(intransitive) To yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire.
cussing2noun(US) The act of one who cusses, or uses bad language.
plumbing2nounThe pipes, together with the joints, tanks, stopcocks, taps, and other fixtures of a water, gas, or sewage system in a house or other building.
run in2verb(transitive, informal, chiefly passive voice) To arrest; (especially) to track down and arrest.
ducking2nounAn instance of ducking down, e.g. to hide.
numbing2nounThat numbs.
plugging2nounThe insertion of an object, usually a sex toy, into the anus or vagina.
buzzing2nounThe sound produced by something that buzzes.
stunting2noun(informal) The act of performing stunts or ostentatiously showing off.
rebutting3verbTo deny the truth of something, especially by presenting arguments that disprove it.
done in2
dubbing2noun(film) The replacement of a voice part in a film or animation, particularly with a translation, revoicing.
mugging2nounA quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place.
shutting2nounThe act by which something is shut.
summing2nounThe act or result of addition; a sum.
thumbing2nounThe act by which something is thumbed.
bumming2verb(intransitive, colloquial) To stay idle and unproductive, like a hobo or vagabond.
strumming2nounThe action of the verb to strum
fussing2nounExcessive care; act of one who fusses.
mudding2nounParticipation in MUD games
cumming2nounA city, the county seat of Forsyth County, Georgia, United States.
punting2noun(football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
second coming4noun(Christianity) The prophesied return of Jesus Christ.
sun in2

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