larry
noun
a hoe with a perforated blade for mixing mortar or plaster.
larry
1 American
[lar-ee]
/ ˈlær i /
noun
-
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
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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
But the worst larry for me was that pheasant business at Yalbury Wood.
From The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy
Oh, please, ma'am, 'tis this larry about Mr. Henchard.
From The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy
An attempt to marry grunge and hip-hop on the 2006 single Get On Your Boots was, in the words of drummer Larry Mullen Jr, "a catastrophic choice".
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Five-term Rep. Jodey Arrington will leave his seat to Tom Sell, who worked in the office of former Rep. Larry Combest.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
“You never get tired of it,” said Valencia coach Larry Muir, who has won 14 of the last 16 league championships.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
When the 37-year-old musical-theater performer and professor from Malden recorded her audition, she had her two lucky props: a Larry Bird doll and a souvenir Dunkin’ cup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
But very few basketball players see the court as clearly as Larry Bird did, and that’s because very few people play in that optimal range.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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