Rhyme Dictionary

Rhymes with “Primary”

♬82 rhyming words found

🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Primary"

50 words

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

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
extraordinary5nounNot ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
contemporary5nounModern, of the present age (shorthand for ‘contemporary with the present’).
contrary3nounOpposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.
sanctuary4nounA place of safety, refuge, or protection.
solitary4nounLiving or being by oneself; alone; having no companion present
arbitrary4noun(usually of a decision) Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random.
wary2verbCautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent
ordinary4nounA person with authority; authority, ordinance.
tarry2verb(intransitive) To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
emissary4nounAn agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.
carry2verb(transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
ancillary4nounSubordinate; secondary; auxiliary.
airy2nounOpen to a free current of air; exposed to the air; breezy.
visionary4nounHaving vision or foresight.
preliminary5nounIn preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory.
customary4nounIn accordance with, or established by, custom or common usage.
necessary4nounRequired, essential, whether logically inescapable or needed in order to achieve a desired result or avoid some penalty.
corollary4noun(mathematics, logic) A proposition which follows easily from the statement or proof of another proposition.
luminary4nounOne who is an inspiration to others; one who has achieved success in one's chosen field; a leading light.
involuntary5Not voluntary or willing; contrary or opposed to explicit will or desire; unwilling.
mercenary4nounA person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose primary motivation is private gain.
beneficiary6nounOne who benefits or receives an advantage.
sedentary4noun(medicine, of a job, lifestyle, etc.) Not moving much; sitting around.
canary3nounA small, usually yellow, finch (genus Serinus), a songbird native to the Canary Islands.
fairy2noun(mythology) A mythical being of human form with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, especially one that is female. Fairies are revered in some modern forms of paganism.
subsidiary5nounA company owned by a parent company or a holding company, also called daughter company or sister company.
salutary4Promoting good health and physical well-being; wholesome; curative.
military4noun(Canada, US) Relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force (often as distinguished from civilians or police forces).
commentary4nounAn oral relation of an event, especially broadcast by television or radio, as it occurs.
unnecessary5Not needed or necessary.
dignitary4nounAn important or influential person, or one of high rank or position.
apothecary5noun(archaic in US, dated in UK) Synonym of pharmacist: a person who sells medicine, especially (historical) one who made and sold their own medicines in the medieval or early modern eras.
secondary4nounNext in order to the first or primary; of second place in origin, rank, etc.
bury2verbTo ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb.
tributary4noun(hydrology) A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water.
legendary4nounHaving unimaginable greatness; excellent to such an extent to evoke stories.
glary2Of a dazzling lustre; glaring; bright; shining.
merry2nounJolly and full of high spirits; happy.
mortuary4nounA place where dead bodies are stored prior to burial or cremation; broadly, synonym of funeral home.
savagery4noun(uncountable) Savage or brutal behaviour; barbarity.
scary2noun(now chiefly informal) Causing fear or anxiety
eyrie2nounThe nest of a bird of prey.
cherry2nounA small fruit, usually red, black or yellow, with a smooth hard seed and a short hard stem.
temporary4nounNot permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
seminary4nounA theological school for the training of rabbis, priests, or ministers.
vocabulary5nounThe collection of words a person knows and uses.
epistolary5nounOf or relating to letters, or the writing of letters.
functionary4nounA person employed as an official in a bureaucracy (usually corporate or governmental) who holds limited authority and primarily serves to carry out a simple function for which discretion is minimal or not required.
proprietary5nounCreated or manufactured exclusively by the owner or licensee of intellectual property rights, as with a patent or trade secret.
itinerary5nounA written schedule of activities for a vacation or road trip.

🎵 Near Rhymes for "Primary"

32 words

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

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
heavy2noun(of any physical thing) Having great weight.
weary2verbHaving the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; tired; fatigued.
sentry2nounA guard, particularly on duty at the entrance to a military base.
dreary2nounDrab; dark, colorless, or cheerless.
elementary4nounRelating to the basic, essential or fundamental part of something.
entry2nounAn item in a list, such as an article in a dictionary or encyclopedia.
ready2verbPrepared for immediate action or use.
complementary4nounActing as a complement; making up a whole with something else.
binary3noun(arithmetic, computing) Concerning numbers and calculations using the binary number system.
buried2Concealed, hidden.
any2To even the slightest extent, at all.
furry2nounCovered with fur, or with something resembling fur.
finery3noun(countable) Ornament; decoration; especially, excessive decoration; showy clothes; jewels.
para2noun(medicine) A woman who has given birth or brought pregnancies to viable gestational age a certain number of times, indicated by the number prepended to this word.
pharaoh2noun(historical) The supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt; a formal address for the sovereign seat of power as personified by the "king" in an institutional role of Horus son of Osiris; often used by metonymy for Ancient Egyptian sovereignty
bribery3nounThe act of giving an illegal payment (a bribe) to a person in an official position as a means of influencing their decisions.
penny2nounIn the United Kingdom, a unit of currency worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a pound sterling, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: p.
aries2noun(astrology) The zodiac sign for the ram, ruled by Mars and covering March 20 – April 20 (tropical astrology) or April 15 – May 15 (sidereal astrology).
married2nounIn a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.
refinery4nounA building, or a mass of machinery, used to produce refined products such as sugar, oil, or metals.
deary2noun(informal) A term of address for a female.
advisory4nounAble to give advice.
supervisory5Of, pertaining to, or in the capacity of a supervisor
libraries3the second studio album by American musician The Love Language.
primaries3noun(political science) A primary election; a preliminary election to select a political candidate of a political party, or the first round of a two-round election.
winery3nounA place where wine is made, or a company that makes wine.
pennies2nounAn unspecified, but very small amount of money.
vegetable ivory6nounThe nutlike seed of the South American tagua palm, used to make small items such as buttons.
fury2nounExtreme anger.
ivory3noun(uncountable) The hard white form of dentin which forms the tusks of elephants, walruses and other animals.
many2nounExisting in large number; numerous.
murray2nounA Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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