loris

American  

[lawr-is, lohr-] / ˈlɔr ɪs, ˈloʊr- /

noun

1. any of various small, arboreal, nocturnal mammals of the family Lorisidae, with large eyes and lacking a tail, comprising two genera, Loris (theslender lorises ) and Nycticebus (theslow lorises ).

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loris British  

/ ˈlɔːrɪs /

noun

1. any of several omnivorous nocturnal slow-moving prosimian primates of the family Lorisidae, of S and SE Asia, esp Loris tardigradus ( slow loris ) and Nycticebus coucang ( slender loris ), having vestigial digits and no tails

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Etymology

Origin of loris

First recorded in 1765–75; from New Latin; the genus name, from Dutch loeris “simpleton,” equivalent to loer “stupid person” (from French lourd “heavy, clumsy,” from Latin lūridus ) + -is; see origin at lurid, -ish ¹

Example Sentences

Of all the decentralized crypto exchanges focused on real-world assets, Trade.xyz was ranked No. 1 in terms of open interest, which recently stood at $2.3 billion, according to data from Loris Tools.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

University student Loris Aasaf, 20, was soaking up the Christmas atmosphere with her friends.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

Moss worked as the attorney for the nearby town of Loris, S.C., where Vescovi’s wife was on the city council.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Garcia is replacing Patsy Loris, who left the network in January.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2024

He folded this in quarters, wrote “Deliver to Loris Harrow” in big letters on the outside, and pinned it to the kiosk.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau