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perry
English
Etymology
From Middle English perre; from Old French peré; from Vulgar Latin *piratum; from Latin pirum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?p??i/
- Rhymes: -??i
Noun
perry (countable and uncountable, plural perries)
- A fermented alcoholic beverage made from pears; somewhat analogous to cider.
- 1853: The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal
- M. Vasse never observed a fatal termination unless in two instances ; in which the persons, adults, had drank perry in large quantity.
- 1892: Drinks of the World by James Mew and John Ashton
- Perry is less popular than cider, but some consider it superior.
- 2017: Glister by Andi Watson
- Sip the perry of the Black Worchester and you will belch clouds of soot.
- 1853: The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal
Synonyms
- pear cider
- pear wine
Hyponyms
- ice perry
- sparkling perry
Derived terms
- ice perry
- sparkling perry
Translations
Anagrams
- Pryer, pryer
Middle English
Noun
perry
- Alternative form of perre (“jewels”)
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merry
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?m??i/
- (General American) enPR: m?r??, IPA(key): /?m??i/, /?me??i/
- (Mary–marry–merry distinction)
- (Mary–marry–merry merger)
- Rhymes: -??i
- Hyphenation: mer?ry
Etymology 1
From Middle English mery, merie, mirie, myrie, murie, mur?e, from Old English meri?e, miri?e, myri?e, myre?e, myr?e (“pleasing, agreeable; pleasant, sweet, delightful; melodious”), from Proto-Germanic *murguz (“short, slow”), from Proto-Indo-European *mré??us (“short”). Cognate with Scots mery, mirry (“merry”), Middle Dutch mergelijc (“pleasant, agreeable, joyful”), Norwegian dialectal myrjel (“small object, figurine”), Latin brevis (“short, small, narrow, shallow”), Ancient Greek ?????? (brakhús, “short”). Doublet of brief.
Alternative forms
- merie, merrie, mery (obsolete)
Adjective
merry (comparative merrier, superlative merriest)
- Jolly and full of high spirits; happy.
- Festive and full of fun and laughter.
- 1883, Howard Pyle, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood Chapter V
- If I have the chance, I will make our worshipful Sheriff pay right well for that which he hath done to me. Maybe I may bring him some time into Sherwood Forest and have him to a right merry feast with us.
- 1883, Howard Pyle, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood Chapter V
- Brisk
- Causing laughter, mirth, gladness, or delight.
- (euphemistic) drunk; tipsy
Synonyms
- (jolly): cheerful, content, ecstatic, exultant, gay, happy, jovial, joyful, pleased; see also Thesaurus:happy
- (festive): convivial, gay, jovial
- (brisk): energetic, lively, spirited; see also Thesaurus:active
- (causing laughter): delightful, gladful
- (drunk): lushy, muzzy, squiffy; see also Thesaurus:drunk
Antonyms
- (jolly): miserable, unhappy
Derived terms
- Merry Christmas
Translations
Derived terms
- merrier
- merrily
- merriment
- merriness
Related terms
- mirth
Etymology 2
French merise
Noun
merry (plural merries)
- An English wild cherry.
Anagrams
- Rymer
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