Rhyme Dictionary

Rhymes with “Sheriff

/ˈʃɛɹəf/

(except Scotland) (High Sheriff) An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders, law enforcement and other duties.

100 rhyming words found

🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Sheriff"

50 words

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

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
seraph2noun(post-biblical) A six-winged angel; one of the highest choir or order of angels in Christian angelology, ranked above cherubim, and below God.
teraph2nounAn idol or other image of reverence and divination among the ancient Hebrews; apparently especially a kind of household god.
tariff2nounA system of government-imposed duties levied on imported or exported goods; a list of such duties, or the duties themselves.
seriph2nounArchaic form of serif. [(typography) A short line added to the end of a stroke in traditional typefaces, such as Times New Roman.]
ceriph2nounArchaic form of serif. [(typography) A short line added to the end of a stroke in traditional typefaces, such as Times New Roman.]
serif2noun(typography) Of a typeface, provided with serifs.
sherif2nounA surname from Arabic.
protective tariff5Protective tariffs are tariffs that are enacted with the aim of protecting a domestic industry.
revenue tariff5nouna tariff imposed to raise revenue
sherriff2nounObsolete form of sheriff. [(British, except Scotland) (High Sheriff) An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders, law enforcement and other duties.]
cherif2noun
affair if3
air if2
anywhere if4
aware if3
bear if2
bear rough2
beware if3
care if2
chair if2
claire if2
compare if3
declare if3
despair if3
elsewhere if3
era if2
err if2
everywhere if4
fair if2
fare if2
hair if2
hair rough2
hardware if3
heir if2
mare if2
medicare if4
millionaire if4
nightmare if3
nowhere if3
pair if2
prayer if2
prepare if3
prepare rough3
questionnaire if4
rare if2
repair if3
sara if2
sarah if2
share if2
software if3

🎵 Near Rhymes for "Sheriff"

50 words

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

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
zealous2Full of zeal; ardent, fervent; exhibiting enthusiasm or strong passion, particularly in matters of religion.
merit2noun(countable, uncountable) Something deserving or worthy of positive recognition or reward.
dilemma3nounA circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable.
apparent3Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable.
sterile2Germless; free from all living or viable microorganisms.
careless2Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes.
embarrassed3Having a feeling of shameful discomfort.
heaven2noun(religion) The abode of God or the gods, traditionally conceived as beyond the sky; especially:
demerit3nounA quality of being inadequate; a disadvantage, a fault.
cleric2nounA member of a clergy.
merits2nounIntrinsic advantages, as opposed to political or procedural advantages.
generic3noun(pharmacology) Of a product or drug, not having a brand name; nonproprietary in design or contents; fungible with the rest of its class.
ferrous2Of or containing iron.
hysteric3nounA hysterical person.
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.
derrick2nounA device that is used for lifting and moving large objects.
edit2nounTo change a text, or a document.
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.
garret2nounAn attic or semi-finished room just beneath the roof of a house.
perish2verb(intransitive) To die; to cease to live.
rarest2Very uncommon; scarce.
erick2nounA male given name from the Germanic languages, a rare spelling variant of Eric that can also be explained as a form of Frederick.
parrots2nounA 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.
tariffs2nounA system of government-imposed duties levied on imported or exported goods; a list of such duties, or the duties themselves.
sheriffs2noun(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.
terran2noun(chiefly science fiction) An inhabitant of Earth; an earthling, especially a human.
cheryl2nounA female given name originating as a coinage.
cherish2verbTo treat with affection, care, and tenderness; to nurture or protect with care.
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.
eric2noun(historical) A fine paid as compensation for violent crimes.
farrell2nounA surname from Irish.
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.
heron2nounAny long-legged, long-necked wading bird of the family Ardeidae.
marriage2nounA union of two or more people that creates a family tie and carries legal, social, or religious rights and responsibilities.
medic2nounA physician.
merrit2nounA surname.
merritt2nounA surname.
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.
senate2nounIn some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamber.
staring2nounLooking fixedly with wide-open eyes.
terrace2nounA platform that extends outwards from a building.
terris2nounA surname.
venice2nounA port city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Venice and the region of Veneto, Italy; former capital of an independent republic.
zealot2nounOne who is zealous, one who is full of zeal for their own specific beliefs or objectives, usually in the negative sense of being too passionate; a fanatic.

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