Rhymes with hereditary
he·red·i·tar·y
H h One-syllable rhymes
- feb — February
Two-syllable rhymes
- airy — If a building or room is airy, it has a lot of fresh air inside, usually because it is large.
- ary — any; anyone.
- berry — Berries are small, round fruit that grow on a bush or a tree. Some berries are edible, for example blackberries and raspberries.
- better — Better is the comparative of good.
- carry — If you carry something, you take it with you, holding it so that it does not touch the ground.
- fairy — (in folklore) one of a class of supernatural beings, generally conceived as having a diminutive human form and possessing magical powers with which they intervene in human affairs.
- larry — a hoe with a perforated blade for mixing mortar or plaster.
- mary — (Mary Stuart) 1542–87, queen of Scotland 1542–67; beheaded for plotting to assassinate her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I.
- scary — causing fright or alarm.
- terry — the loop formed by the pile of a fabric when left uncut.
- vary — to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance: to vary one's methods.
- very — in a high degree; extremely; exceedingly: A giant is very tall.
Three-syllable rhymes
- family — the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family.
- genetic — Biology. pertaining or according to genetics.
- genetics — Biology. the science of heredity, dealing with resemblances and differences of related organisms resulting from the interaction of their genes and the environment.
- heretic — a professed believer who maintains religious opinions contrary to those accepted by his or her church or rejects doctrines prescribed by that church.
- inherit — to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir: to inherit the family business.
- library — a place set apart to contain books, periodicals, and other material for reading, viewing, listening, study, or reference, as a room, set of rooms, or building where books may be read or borrowed.
Four-or-more syllable rhymes
- cemetery — A cemetery is a place where dead people's bodies or their ashes are buried.
- centenary — The centenary of an event such as someone's birth is the 100th anniversary of that event.
- desultory — Something that is desultory is done in an unplanned and disorganized way, and without enthusiasm.
- dictionary — (as modifier)
- emissary — A person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative.
- excretory — Of, relating to, or concerned with excretion.
- february — the second month of the year, ordinarily containing 28 days, but containing 29 days in leap years. Abbreviation: Feb.
- heredity — the transmission of genetic characters from parents to offspring: it is dependent upon the segregation and recombination of genes during meiosis and fertilization and results in the genesis of a new individual similar to others of its kind but exhibiting certain variations resulting from the particular mix of genes and their interactions with the environment.
- inherited — to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir: to inherit the family business.
- legendary — of, relating to, or of the nature of a legend.
- necessary — being essential, indispensable, or requisite: a necessary part of the motor.
- ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
- predatory — Zoology. preying upon other organisms for food.
- secondary — next after the first in order, place, time, etc.
- secretary — a person, usually an official, who is in charge of the records, correspondence, minutes of meetings, and related affairs of an organization, company, association, etc.: the secretary of the Linguistic Society of America.
- sedentary — characterized by or requiring a sitting posture: a sedentary occupation.
- seminary — a special school providing education in theology, religious history, etc., primarily to prepare students for the priesthood, ministry, or rabbinate.
Four-or-more syllable rhymes
- celebratory — A celebratory meal, drink, or other activity takes place to celebrate something such as a birthday, anniversary, or victory.
- compensatory — Compensatory payments involve money paid as compensation.
- discretionary — subject or left to one's own discretion.
- home secretary — the secretary of state for the Home Office.
- preparatory — serving or designed to prepare: preparatory arrangements.
- revelatory — of, relating to, or having the characteristics of revelation.
- unnecessary — not necessary or essential; needless; unessential.
- veterinary — a veterinarian.
- vocabulary — the stock of words used by or known to a particular people or group of persons: His French vocabulary is rather limited. The scientific vocabulary is constantly growing.
Four-or-more syllable rhymes
- concessionary — A concessionary price is a special price which is lower than the normal one and which is often given to old people, students, and the unemployed.
- confectionary — a place where confections are kept or made
- confectionery — Confectionery is sweets and chocolates.
- recessionary — of, relating to, or causing recession, especially economic recession: recessionary market pressures.
- revolutionary — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change: a revolutionary junta.
- social secretary — a personal secretary employed to make social appointments and handle personal correspondence.