firry

  • 1Firry — Fir ry, a. Made of fir; abounding in firs. [1913 Webster] In firry woodlands making moan. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2firry — /ferr ee/, adj., firrier, firriest. 1. of or pertaining to the fir. 2. made of fir. 3. abounding in firs. [1825 35; FIR + Y1] * * * …

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  • 3firry — adj. of fir trees; full of fir trees; made from the wood of fir trees …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 4firry — fir·ry …

    English syllables

  • 5firry — fir•ry [[t]ˈfɜr i[/t]] adj. ri•er, ri est 1) of or pertaining to firs 2) made of fir 3) abounding in firs • Etymology: 1825–35 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 6firry — /ˈfɜri/ (say ferree) adjective 1. of or relating to the fir. 2. made of fir. 3. having many firs. {fir + r + y1} …

  • 7firry — see FIR …

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  • 8fir — noun an evergreen coniferous tree with upright cones and flat needle shaped leaves. [Genus Abies: many species.] Derivatives firry adjective Origin ME: prob. from ON fyri …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 9fir — fir1 [fʉr] n. [ME firre < OE fyrh, akin to Ger föhre < IE base * perkwus, name of the tree, oak > L quercus, oak] 1. any of a genus (Abies) of cone bearing evergreen trees of the pine family, having flattened needles and upright cones… …

    English World dictionary

  • 10fir — n. 1 (in full fir tree) any evergreen coniferous tree, esp. of the genus Abies, with needles borne singly on the stems (cf. PINE(1)). 2 the wood of the fir. Phrases and idioms: fir cone the fruit of the fir. Derivatives: firry adj. Etymology: ME …

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