-m(ə)rē, -ri noun
( -es )
Etymology: Welsh llymru
1.
a. : a soft jelly or porridge made of flour or meal — compare sowens
b. : any of several sweet dishes chiefly for dessert ; especially : a molded cold sweet of cereal with fruit or nuts
2.
a. : something poor, trashy, or not worth having
b. : empty compliment or foolish deceptive language : humbug ; sometimes : an instance or the use of this
greatly addicted to flummery