Rhyme Dictionary

Rhymes with “Fires

/ˈfaɪ̯ə(ɹ)z/

A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.

100 rhyming words found

🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Fires"

50 words

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

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
intra vires3within the legal power or authority of a person or body
friars2nounA member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars).
desires3Desires or The Last Prescription is a 1952 West German drama film directed by Rolf Hansen and starring Heidemarie Hatheyer, O.W. Fischer, Sybil Werden and René Deltgen.
inquires3verb(intransitive, US, Canada, Australia) To ask (about something).
transpires3verb(intransitive) To become known; to escape from secrecy.
pliers2nounA pincer-like gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand, often used for bending things.
retires2verb(intransitive) To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.
acquires3verb(transitive) To get.
gyres1noun(oceanography) An ocean current caused by wind which moves in a circular manner, especially one that is large-scale and observed in a major ocean.
requires2verbNaturally to demand (something) as indispensable; to need, to call for as necessary.
choirs1nounA group of people who sing together; a company of people who are trained to sing together.
driers2nounA surname from German.
homebuyers3nounA person who buys or plans to buy a house.
nyers1a Hungarian surname, meaning "raw".
ultra vires3beyond the legal power or authority of a person or official or body etc
wires1noun(uncountable) Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.
sires1nounA lord, master, or other person in authority, most commonly used vocatively: formerly in speaking to elders and superiors, later only when addressing a sovereign.
shires1noun(British) (chiefly historical) An administrative area or district between about the 5th to the 11th century, subdivided into hundreds or wapentakes and jointly governed by an ealdorman and a sheriff; also, a present-day area corresponding to such a historical district; a county; especially (England), a county having a name ending in -shire.
amplifiers4noun(electronics) An appliance or circuit that increases the strength of a weak electrical signal without changing the other characteristics of the signal.
mires1nounAn undesirable situation; a predicament.
plyers2nounArchaic form of pliers (“gripping tool”). [A pincer-like gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand, often used for bending things.]
inspires2verb(transitive) To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.
pacifiers4noun(Canada, US) A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby.
expires3verb(intransitive) To lapse and become invalid.
flyers2nounThat which flies, as a bird or insect.
humidifiers5nounA device that is used to increase the humidity of the air.
liars2nounA person who frequently lies; someone who tells a lie.
locking pliers4(also called Vise-Grips, Mole wrench or Mole grips) pliers that can be locked into position, using an "over-center" cam action.
umpires3nounAn official who presides over a sports match.
buyers2nounA person who makes one or more purchases.
dyers2nounOne who dyes, especially one who dyes cloth etc. as an occupation.
punch pliers3nounpunch consisting of pliers for perforating paper or leather
vires1noun(law) the state of being either ultra vires or intra vires; the extent of a court's, legislature's, or other government entity's jurisdiction to do something.
admires2verb(transitive) To regard with wonder and delight.
backfires3verb(idiomatic, transitive) To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.
dryers2nounOne who, or that which, dries; any device or facility employed to remove water or humidity, e.g. a desiccative
glires1(Latin glīrēs 'dormice') a clade (sometimes ranked as a grandorder) consisting of rodents and lagomorphs (rabbits, hares, and pikas).
priors2noun(Bayesian statistics) A prior probability distribution, that is, one determined without knowledge of the occurrence of other events that bear on it, before additional data is collected.
satires3noun(uncountable) A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.
bonfires3nounA large, controlled outdoor fire lit to celebrate something or as a signal.
fliers2nounAlternative form of flyer (more common in US, except in the sense of "leaflet") [That which flies, as a bird or insect.]
fryers2nounA machine or container for frying food.
lyres1noun(music) An ancient stringed musical instrument (a yoke lute chordophone) of Greek origin, consisting of two arms extending from a body to a crossbar (a yoke), and strings, parallel to the soundboard, connecting the body to the yoke.
purifiers4nounA person or device that purifies (by removing impurities).
qualifiers4nounOne who qualifies for something, especially a contestant who qualifies for a stage in a competition.
rib joint pliers4nouna type of pliers
aspires3verb(intransitive) To have a strong desire or ambition to achieve something.
byres1noun(chiefly British) A barn, especially one used for keeping cattle in.
magnifiers4nounA magnifying glass.
occupiers4nounOne who occupies, particularly with respect to a foreign government controlling the territory of another.

🎵 Near Rhymes for "Fires"

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

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
desire3nounTo want; to wish for earnestly.
pyre2nounA funeral pile; a combustible heap on which corpses are burned.
prior2nounComing before in order or time; earlier, former, previous.
fire2noun(uncountable) A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.
state of affairs4noun(idiomatic) A specific situation; a set of circumstances.
tired2In need of some rest or sleep.
inspired3Filled with inspiration or motivated.
transpire3verb(intransitive) To become known; to escape from secrecy.
required3Necessary; obligatory; mandatory.
wired2Equipped with wires, so as to connect to a power source or to other electric or electronic equipment; connected by wires.
bonfire3nounA large, controlled outdoor fire lit to celebrate something or as a signal.
airs1nounAffected manners intended to impress others.
wildfire3nounA rapidly spreading fire, especially one occurring in a wildland area.
corps1nounAn organized group of people united by a common purpose.
flyer2nounThat which flies, as a bird or insect.
conspire3verb(intransitive) To secretly plot or make plans together, often with the intention to bring bad or illegal results; to collude, to connive, to plot.
drawers1noun(slang) Any clothing covering the legs, such as shorts, trousers, or tights.
identifier5nounSomething that identifies or uniquely points to something or someone else.
iron2noun(uncountable) A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel: a chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe.
tears1nounViscous streaks left on the inside of the glass when certain wines are swirled around before tasting.
desired3wished-for, longed-for
funeral pyre5nounA pyre; a funeral pile.
liar2nounA person who frequently lies; someone who tells a lie.
nares1the plural of naris, meaning nostril.
scores1noun(slang, UK) A bag of cannabis worth £20.
kick upstairs3verb(transitive, informal, idiomatic) To promote (an employee considered troublesome) to a position of lesser influence, but of apparently higher status.
wire2noun(uncountable) Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.
tire2noun(intransitive) To become sleepy or weary.
yours1noun
years1noun(colloquial, hyperbolic) A very long time.
affairs2nountransactions of professional or public interest
admirers3nounOne who admires.
downstairs2nounLocated on a lower floor.
pacifier4noun(Canada, US) A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby.
qualifier4nounOne who qualifies for something, especially a contestant who qualifies for a stage in a competition.
higher2verb(transitive) To make higher; to raise or increase in amount or quantity.
unawares3Unexpectedly or by surprise.
fired2dismissed, terminated from employment.
doors1nounOpening time
clears1nounA relatively strong, coarse flour that has only been sifted once.
shears1nounA tool consisting of two blades with bevel edges, connected by a pivot, used for cutting cloth, or for removing the fleece from sheep etc.
flier2nounAlternative form of flyer (more common in US, except in the sense of "leaflet") [That which flies, as a bird or insect.]
upstairs2nounLocated on a higher floor or level of a building.
hours1nounan indefinite period of time
campfire3nounA fire at a campground or on a camping trip, often used for cooking, to provide light and heat, to drive away bugs, and as a focal point for sitting around in the evening and talking, telling stories, and singing.
cheers1verb(ambitransitive) To say "cheers" as a toast (to someone).
all fours2nounThe four legs of a quadruped.
theirs1
drivers2nounAn unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Illinois, United States.
in arrears3in debt

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