larry

¹ American  

[lar-ee] / ˈlær i /

noun

plural

larries

1. a hoe with a perforated blade for mixing mortar or plaster.

---

larry ² American  

[lar-ee] / ˈlær i /

noun

plural

larries

1. larry car.

---

Larry ³ American  

[lar-ee] / ˈlær i /

noun

1. a male given name, form of Lawrence, Laurence.

---

Larry British  

/ ˈlærɪ /

noun

1. informal extremely happy

---

Etymology

Origin of larry

First recorded in 1850–55; of obscure origin

Example Sentences

To finance the Warner takeover, Ellison’s billionaire father, Larry Ellison, has agreed to guarantee the $45.7 billion in equity needed.

From Los Angeles Times

Acclaimed novelist Larry McMurtry knew, because he grew up in Archer City, Texas, which he immortalized in his 1966 novel “The Last Picture Show,” and where he established his “book town.”

From Los Angeles Times

Plus, Larry Summers’ Epstein-linked Harvard exit, the surgeon-general nominee’s vax stance and makeup for 6-year-olds.

From The Wall Street Journal

The younger Ellison, whose father — Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison — is financially backing the merger, will have $25-billion in debt more than the Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times

“He was outspoken, he wanted to do a good job,” said Larry Chafin, chief executive and chairman of Pluto Cloud Services, who blogged for Network World at the same time as Reese.

From The Wall Street Journal