corrie

[ kawr-ee, kor-ee ]

/ ˈkɔr i, ˈkɒr i /

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noun Scot.

a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.

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Origin of corrie

First recorded in 1785–95, corrie is from the Scots Gaelic word coire cauldron, whirlpool, hollow

Words nearby corrie

corrida, corrido, corridor, corridor of uncertainty, corridors of power, corrie, Corriedale, corrie-fisted, Corrientes, Corrigan, corrigendum

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How to use corrie in a sentence

Case in point: the Rachel Corrie verdict—or rather, the context and implications of the verdict—which came down over a week ago.
The Unsurprising Rachel Corrie Verdict|Emily L. Hauser|September 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And ultimately, this is why Corrie was where she was: Because Israel has treated the Gaza Strip as a war zone since 1967.
The Unsurprising Rachel Corrie Verdict|Emily L. Hauser|September 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He denied the Corrie family's demand for a symbolic $1 in damages.
Israeli Court Rules Corrie Death Accidental|Dan Ephron|August 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But the driver testified that he failed to see Corrie because his field vision from inside the bulldozer was narrow.
Israeli Court Rules Corrie Death Accidental|Dan Ephron|August 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The echo of it wailed thrice, with horrible distinctness, in the corrie beyond Cnoc-an-Fhraoch.
Great Ghost Stories|Various
They were on a large open moss at the bottom of a corrie, whence they could see a moving object on every side of them.
Tracks of a Rolling Stone|Henry J. Coke
Corrie and Chrissy both regarded him with scarcely concealed interest and admiration.
Girlhood and Womanhood|Sarah Tytler
But though Bourhope sat next Corrie, a certain coldness crept over the well-arranged party.
Girlhood and Womanhood|Sarah Tytler
But she caught herself fancying Bourhope and Corrie married, and rebuked herself for carrying her speculations so far.
Girlhood and Womanhood|Sarah Tytler

British Dictionary definitions for corrie

corrie

/ (ˈkɒrɪ) /

noun

geology another name for cirque (def. 1)

Word Origin for corrie

C18: from Gaelic coire cauldron, kettle

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