-ry

¹

1. variant of -ery:

   heraldry; husbandry; dentistry; tenantry; jewelry.

Ry.

²

abbreviation for

1. Railway.

-ry

suffix forming nouns

1. See -ery
   a variant of -ery

   dentistry

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ry¹

Middle English -rie < Old French; short form of -ery

Example Sentences

Ry Russo-Young recalls her childhood growing up with two moms—and says she wouldn't have had it any other way.

From The Daily Beast

Ry Russo-Young is a filmmaker living in Manhattan and an Oberlin College graduate.

From The Daily Beast

Edelstein breaks the concept down for us again and again: “friends ROM-ans COUNT-ry-MEN lend ME your EARS.”

From The Daily Beast

Unchanged, thou shalt live in the mem'ry of years,I cannot—I will not—forget what thou wert!

From Project Gutenberg

Though I'd make a map fr'm mem'ry an' gossip iv anny other man, f'r mesilf I'm still uncharted.

From Project Gutenberg

Mary had no trouble in finding "the but'ry," but on trying the door, she found it fastened inside.

From Project Gutenberg

Daugh-ter and I had been watch-ing the child from the li-bra-ry win-dow.

From Project Gutenberg

He had been told the sto-ry be-fore and knew how it turned out.

From Project Gutenberg