larry

1
[ lar-ee ]

noun,plural lar·ries.
  1. a hoe with a perforated blade for mixing mortar or plaster.

Origin of larry

1
First recorded in 1850–55; of obscure origin

Words Nearby larry

Other definitions for larry (2 of 3)

larry2
[ lar-ee ]

noun,plural lar·ries.

Other definitions for Larry (3 of 3)

Larry
[ lar-ee ]

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

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How to use larry in a sentence

  • larry was always proud and uppish, and carried his head a foot higher than his neighbours.

    The World Before Them | Susanna Moodie
  • Jessie laughed in affected good humour, wondering all the while who Tommy and larry might be.

    The Weight of the Crown | Fred M. White
  • From there you went to larry's, in the Village, where you had a dinner engagement with a man named Lasseroe.

  • In the first half of the game Sobber's eleven got ten points, while larry's team got nothing.

    The Rover Boys on the Farm | Arthur M. Winfield (AKA Edward Stratemeyer)
  • The two bobs lined up side by side, and larry Colby gave the word to go.

    The Rover Boys on the Farm | Arthur M. Winfield (AKA Edward Stratemeyer)

British Dictionary definitions for Larry

Larry

/ (ˈlærɪ) /


noun
  1. happy as Larry or as happy as Larry British, Australian and NZ informal extremely happy

Origin of Larry

1
of uncertain origin

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