larry
noun
a hoe with a perforated blade for mixing mortar or plaster.
larry
1 American
[lar-ee]
/ ˈlær i /
noun
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larries
plural
larry
2
American
[lar-ee]
/ ˈlær i /
noun
-
larries
plural
Larry
3
American
[lar-ee]
/ ˈlær i /
noun
Larry
British
/ ˈlærɪ /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of larry
First recorded in 1850–55; of obscure origin
Example Sentences
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The theater foundation The Playwrights Sanctuary directed by St John's University's Dr larry Myers is helping with spirirtuality & onsite participation & empathy.
From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2017
Horror, larry cohen, populist, @gilbertcruz Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner A human gets pregnant by a vampire.
From Time ● Nov. 19, 2011
They receive a huge paycheck for very little work, and then cry when the going gets rough. — larry Brokers should do something to earn their inflated commissions.
From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2010
That wer all a part of the larry!
From Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
A standard larry with a capacity of 8 tons, and the necessary scales for weighing accurately the coal charged and 290 coke produced, complete the equipment.
From Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Federal Investigations of Mine Accidents, Structural Materials and Fuels. Paper No. 1171 by Herbert M. Wilson
Bronwyn Larry, head of communications for the park authority, said this was not the first instance of wardens discovering "abandoned 'wild camps'".
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
"Ink" follows the relationship between Murdoch and his first editor of "The Sun", Larry Lamb, with the latter the main character in the film, Boyle told reporters.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Larry Holzenthaler, senior portfolio manager at Catalyst Funds, said Warsh “was successful in re-establishing confidence.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Larry Hu, chief China economist at Macquarie, estimates that 90% of the slowdown in industrial production in the second quarter was tied to the oil and petrochemicals industrial chain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
When I turn away from Larry and look toward the front of the store, the room is jam-packed with Charlies again.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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