English for Students

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.


Sanctum-sanctorum:

Noun:

1. the holy of holies in the Jewish temple

2. A place of utmost inviolability and privacy

Example:

When devotees enter the sanctum-sanctorum they maintain pin-drop silence.


Shilly-shally:

Verb: Be indecisive

Noun: Indecisive behavior

Example:

Shilly-shally people do not go very far in life.


Shipshape:

Adjective:

Orderly and neat

Example:

As a designer, one’s work must always be shipshape.


Sum mum bonum:

Noun:

The highest or supreme good, especially as the ultimate goal according to which values and priorities are established in an ethical system (usually written in italics)

Example:

Truth is the sum mum bonum of all religions.