Rhymes with kelly
kel·ly
K k One-syllable rhymes
- tele — television.
Two-syllable rhymes
- allele — any of two or more variants of a gene that have the same relative position on homologous chromosomes and are responsible for alternative characteristics, such as smooth or wrinkled seeds in peas
- belly — The belly of a person or animal is their stomach or abdomen. In British English, this is an informal or literary use.
- celli — (rare) Plural form of cello.
- delhi — the capital of India, in the N central part, on the Jumna river: consists of Old Delhi (a walled city reconstructed in 1639 on the site of former cities of Delhi, which date from the 15th century bc) and New Delhi to the south, chosen as the capital in 1912, replacing Kolkata (then called Calcutta); university (1922). Pop: 9 817 439 (2001)
- deli — A deli is a shop or part of a shop that sells food such as cheese and cold meat. Deli is an abbreviation for 'delicatessen'.
- jelly — a food preparation of a soft, elastic consistency due to the presence of gelatin, pectin, etc., especially fruit juice boiled down with sugar and used as a sweet spread for bread and toast, as a filling for cakes or doughnuts, etc.
- nellie — a female given name, form of Helen.
- nelly — a female given name, form of Helen.
- shelley — Mary Wollstonecraft (Godwin) [woo l-stuh n-kraft,, -krahft] /ˈwʊl stənˌkræft,, -ˌkrɑft/ (Show IPA), 1797–1851, English author (wife of Percy Bysshe Shelley).
- shelly — abounding in shells: a shelly surf.
- skelly — a whitefish, Coregonus stigmaticus, of certain lakes in the Lake District
- smelly — emitting a strong or unpleasant odor; reeking.
- telly — television.
Three-syllable rhymes
- borelli — Giovanni Alfonso [joh-vah-nee al-fon-soh,, -zoh,, jee-uh-;; Italian jaw-vahn-nee ahl-fawn-zaw] /dʒoʊˈvɑ ni ælˈfɒn soʊ,, -zoʊ,, ˌdʒi ə-;; Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni ɑlˈfɔn zɔ/ (Show IPA), 1608–79, Italian astronomer, physicist, and physiologist.
- comb jelly — ctenophore
- minnelli — Liza (ˈlaɪzə). born 1946, US actress and singer, daughter of Judy Garland. Her films include Charlie Bubbles (1968), Cabaret (1972), Arthur (1981), and Stepping Out (1991)
- new delhi — Hindi Bharat [buh-ruht] /ˈbʌ rʌt/ (Show IPA). a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950. 1,246,880 sq. mi. (3,229,419 sq. km). Capital: New Delhi.
- o'kelly — Seán Thomas [shawn,, shahn] /ʃɔn,, ʃɑn/ (Show IPA), (Sean Tomas O Ceallaigh) 1882–1966, Irish political leader: president of Ireland 1945–59.
- old delhi — Delhi (def 2).
- pork belly — a side of fresh pork.
- riopelle — Jean Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1923–2002, Canadian painter, in France from 1946.
- torelli — Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1650?–1708, Italian composer and violinist.
Four-or-more syllable rhymes
- locatelli — Pietro [pee-ey-troh;; Italian pye-traw] /piˈeɪ troʊ;; Italian ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1695–1764, Italian violinist and composer.
- royal jelly — a viscous substance secreted from the pharyngeal glands of worker honeybees, fed to all larvae during their first few days and afterward only to those larvae selected to be queens.
- signorelli — Luca [loo-kah] /ˈlu kɑ/ (Show IPA), c1445–1523, Italian painter.
- torricelli — Evangelista [e-vahn-je-lee-stah] /ɛˌvɑn dʒɛˈli stɑ/ (Show IPA), 1608–47, Italian physicist.
- zeffirelli — Franco (ˈfraŋko). born 1923, Italian stage and film director and designer, noted esp for his work in opera; awarded an honorary knighthood (2004)
Four-or-more syllable rhymes
- machiavelli — Niccolò di Bernardo [neek-kaw-law dee ber-nahr-daw] /ˌnik kɔˈlɔ di bɛrˈnɑr dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1469–1527, Italian statesman, political philosopher, and author.
- mineral jelly — a gelatinous product made from petroleum, used to stabilize certain explosives.