lory

[ lawr-ee, lohr-ee ]

/ ˈlɔr i, ˈloʊr i /

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noun, plural lo·ries.

any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.

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Origin of lory

1685–95; (<Dutch lori, loeri) <Malay lori, luri, nuri parrot

Words nearby lory

Lorraine cross, Lorre, Lorrie, Lorris, lorry, lory, losable, Los Alamitos, Los Alamos, Los Altos, Los Angeles

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How to use lory in a sentence

"I scarcely feel authorized to give you any advice upon the subject," answered Lory, reluctantly.
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Lory contemplated him as a strange old man who interested him despite himself.
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And he paused, giving Lory an opportunity of explaining why he had come at this time, which opportunity was promptly neglected.
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Lory rose, and laid aside the pen with which he was writing for an extended leave of absence.
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"I will walk part of the way with you," answered Lory, with a stiffness which was entirely due to a sense of self-reproach.
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British Dictionary definitions for lory

lory

lowry or lowrie (ˈlaʊrɪ)

/ (ˈlɔːrɪ) /

noun plural -ries

any of various small brightly coloured parrots of Australia and Indonesia, having a brush-tipped tongue with which to feed on nectar and pollen

Word Origin for lory

C17: via Dutch from Malay lūrī, variant of nūrī

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