Rhyme Dictionary

Rhymes with “Perish

/ˈpɛɹɪʃ/

To decay and disappear; to waste away to nothing.

66 rhyming words found

🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Perish"

16 words

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

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
garish2Overly ostentatious; so colorful as to be in bad taste.
parish2noun(Roman Catholicism, Anglicanism, Lutheranism, Eastern Orthodoxy) An administrative part of a diocese that has its own church.
bearish2(stock market, of the price of financial instruments) Characterized by or expecting falling prices.
warish2verb(obsolete, intransitive) To get better; to recover from an illness.
fairish2nounOf moderate quality, size, etc.
barish2nounA surname.
nightmarish3Resembling a nightmare.
squarish2Approximately square.
marish2noun(now poetic or archaic) A marsh.
harish2Like a hare.
air rush2
buresh2nounA surname.
cherish2verbTo treat with affection, care, and tenderness; to nurture or protect with care.
farish2nounA surname.
gerrish2nounA surname.
parrish2nounA surname.

🎵 Near Rhymes for "Perish"

50 words

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

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
relish2noun(by extension) (countable, uncountable, originally US) A condiment or sauce added to food for a spicy or tangy flavour; specifically, one made with chopped, pickled fruit or vegetables.
disparage3verbTo dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to lower in rank or estimation by actions or words; to speak slightingly of; to depreciate; to undervalue.
merit2noun(countable, uncountable) Something deserving or worthy of positive recognition or reward.
flourish2verb(intransitive) To thrive or grow well.
apparent3Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable.
peril2nounA situation of serious and immediate danger.
embellish3verbTo make more beautiful and attractive by adding ornamentation; to decorate.
cherished2highly valued, having a high personal value.
blemish2nounA small flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a stain, a spot.
menace2nounA perceived threat or danger.
careless2Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes.
nourish2verb(transitive) To feed and cause to grow; to supply with food or other matter which increases weight and promotes health.
awareness3nounThe state or quality of being aware of something.
boorish2Behaving as a boor; rough in manners.
fetish2noun(countable, uncountable) Sexual fixation to or arousal at something abnormally sexual or nonsexual, such as an object or a nonsexual part of the body.
embarrassed3Having a feeling of shameful discomfort.
message2nounA communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.
devilish2Wicked, evil.
cleric2nounA member of a clergy.
merits2nounIntrinsic advantages, as opposed to political or procedural advantages.
replenish3verb(transitive) To refill; to renew; to supply again or to add a fresh quantity to.
hellish2(hyperbolic) causing great pain, discomfort or distress
selfish2Having excessive or exclusive regard and concern for one's own well-being, profit or pleasure, with little or no consideration for others.
heiress2nounA woman who has a right of inheritance or who stands to inherit.
errand2nounA journey undertaken to accomplish some task.
ferret2nounAn often domesticated mammal (Mustela putorius furo) rather like a weasel, descended from the polecat and often trained to hunt burrowing animals.
inherit3verb(transitive) To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.
sheriff2noun(US) A government official, usually responsible for law enforcement in their county and for administration of the county jail, sometimes an officer of the court, usually elected.
parrot2nounA kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.
miscarriage3noun(medicine) The spontaneous natural termination of a pregnancy, especially before it is viable; the fatal expulsion of a foetus from the womb before term.
fairness2nounThe property of being fair or equitable.
moorish2Of or pertaining to the Moors or their culture.
rarest2Very uncommon; scarce.
perished2verb(intransitive) To die; to cease to live.
fairest2Unblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.
barest2Naked, uncovered.
berreth2nounA surname.
claridge2nounA surname.
embarrass3verb(transitive) to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to abash.
era2nounA time period of indeterminate length, generally more than one year.
farris2nounA surname.
ferris2nounA surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name Fergus and/or from the Norman surname Ferrers.
harris2noun(countable) An English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic.
irish2nounPertaining to or originating from Ireland or the Irish people.
marist2nounA member of any of several Roman Catholic organizations named after the Virgin Mary
marriage2nounA union of two or more people that creates a family tie and carries legal, social, or religious rights and responsibilities.
middle irish4nounThe Goidelic language spoken in Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man from the 10th to the 12th century.
parent2noun(often in the plural) A person who raises a child (which they have made, adopted, fostered, taken as their own, etc.).
paris2nounThe capital and largest city of France.
parris2nounAn English habitational surname, a variant of Paris.

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