sherry

¹

[ sher-ee ]

noun

, plural sher·ries.

1. a fortified, amber-colored wine of southern Spain or any of various similar wines made elsewhere.

Sherry

²

[ sher-ee ]

noun

1. a female given name, form of Charlotte.

sherry

/ ˈʃɛrɪ /

noun

1. a fortified wine, originally from the Jerez region in S Spain, usually drunk as an apéritif

Word History and Origins

Origin of sherry¹

1590–1600; back formation from sherris, construed as a plural

Word History and Origins

Origin of sherry¹

C16: from earlier sherris (assumed to be plural), from Spanish Xeres, now Jerez

Example Sentences

Add a ripe tomato that’s been diced, 1 teaspoon of rice wine or dry sherry and sprinkle on a pinch of sugar and stir-fry 1 minute.

From Washington Post

Sherry booked one of the two weekend openings Wright had left, a Sunday six weeks away.

From Washington Post

Sherry knew the school wasn’t planning a prom this year, the second miss in a row.

From Washington Post

Their Elements series includes whiskies aged in red wine barrels and sherry barrels specially prepared to be kosher.

From Washington Post

The fund has raised more than $20,000, but Sherry told the Blade it soon became clear the lack of housing in New Orleans was a long-term problem.

From Washington Blade

Well, the sherry allows more flavor to come out of the wood than could otherwise be extracted.

From The Daily Beast

The next thing I remember was waking up in his bed back at the Sherry, naked.

From The Daily Beast

Sherry is a wine of many styles and narratives, and Angelou appreciated challenge.

From The Daily Beast

Closing his interview with Angelou, Plimpton wondered how sherry influenced her rituals after finishing a project.

From The Daily Beast

What makes it so good, and where should the sherry virgin begin?

From The Daily Beast

Tincture of guaiac, diluted to a light sherry-wine color (keep in a dark-glass bottle).

From Project Gutenberg

They lunched astonishingly well at Sherry's and drove afterwards in the Central Park.

From Project Gutenberg

But Webber shoved him roughly on into a clump of squat trees that were the color of sherry wine, with flat thick leaves.

From Project Gutenberg

Sherry we banished, and Marsala and liqueurs, and there was always good home-made lemonade available.

From Project Gutenberg

The orphan was so angry at this that, unheeding what he was doing, he drank off nearly a tumblerful of strong sherry at once.

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