1. A title of honour given in Arabia, Egypt, and Barbary, to the descendants of Mohammed, through his daughter Fatima and Ali.

2. A county officer entrusted with the execution of the laws.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

• cheiff,
• sheriif,
• seriff,
• sherish,
• shiff,
• sheiff,
• sherif,
• shrieff,
• sheria,
• sherifs,
• sherriff,
• shireff,
• sherrifs,
• sherffif,
• sheif,
• sherifff,
• shefiff,
• shariff,
• sherriffs,
• serriff

• serif,
• Sharif,
• Sharrieff,
• sherfey,
• sharpie,
• sharp,
• shrub.

The adjective form of the word "sheriff" is "sheriffial". However, this term is not commonly used, and it is more common to use the noun form of "sheriff" as an adjective, such as "sheriff's office" or "sheriff's department".

The plural of the "sheriff" can be the "sheriffs".

The singular of the "sheriff" can be the "sheriff".