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cherry
1[ cher-ee ]
noun
- the fruit of any of various trees belonging to the genus Prunus, of the rose family, consisting of a pulpy, globular drupe enclosing a one-seeded smooth stone.
- the tree bearing such a fruit.
- the wood of such a tree.
- any of various fruits or plants resembling the cherry.
- bright red; cerise.
- Slang: Often Vulgar.
- the hymen.
- the state of virginity.
- Slang.
- something new or unused.
- a novice.
- Underworld Slang. a first offender.
- Bowling. the striking down of only the forward pin or pins in attempting to make a spare.
adjective
- bright-red; cerise.
- (of food and beverages) made with or containing cherries or cherrylike flavoring:
cherry pie; cherry soda.
- (of furniture, woodwork, etc.) made of or covered or decorated with wood from the cherry tree.
- Slang: Often Vulgar. being a virgin.
- Slang.
- new or unused:
a three-year-old car in cherry condition.
- inexperienced; being an innocent novice.
Cherry
2[ cher-ee ]
noun
- Donald Eugene Don, 1936–95, U.S. jazz trumpeter.
cherry
/ ˈtʃɛrɪ /
noun
- any of several trees of the rosaceous genus Prunus, such as P. avium ( sweet cherry ), having a small fleshy rounded fruit containing a hard stone See also bird cherry
- the fruit or wood of any of these trees
- any of various unrelated plants, such as the ground cherry and Jerusalem cherry
- a bright red colour; cerise
- ( as adjective )
a cherry coat
- slang.virginity or the hymen as its symbol
- modifier of or relating to the cherry fruit or wood
cherry tart
Derived Forms
- ˈcherry-ˌlike, adjective
Other Words From
- cherry·like adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of cherry1
Word History and Origins
Origin of cherry1
Example Sentences
Add a few dried cherries to the mix of fruits if you feel so inclined.
A half hour later, a teenager in a snow-dusted snowsuit pulled up to our building on a cherry red Honda Metropolitan, paper bag steaming with promise.
That’s another benefit of having created so much art — knowing that going viral is the cherry on top of the experiences and the world that I’ve already created.
Rihab’s uncle placed two sprigs of artificial cherry blossom atop the grave, for the two girls, and later someone else laid a wreath for a stranger buried beside them.
The skin of an apple, a cherry, a tomato: all different ways of twisting light into hues of red.
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