Words that rhyme with derris
Derris is a 2-syllable word with 62 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are ancestress, avarice, brontosaurus.
Definition of derris
- noun
- any of various usually woody vines of the genus Derris of tropical Asia whose roots yield the insecticide rotenone; several are sources of native fish and arrow poisons
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What do these rhymes mean?
- ancestress
- a woman ancestor
- avarice
- reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins) extreme greed for
- brontosaurus
- huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic
- cadaverous
- very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold; "emaciated bony hands
- cancerous
- relating to or affected with cancer; "a cancerous growth" like a cancer; an evil that grows and spreads
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "derris" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like ancestress, avarice, brontosaurus create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "derris" has 2 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.