PERY

Meaning of PERY in English

noun a pear tree. ·see pirie.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

PERY — (n.) A pear tree. See Pirie.
Английский словарь Webster
PERY — ( n. ) A pear tree. See Pirie.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PERY — Pery (i) BrE AmE ˈpeər i AmE ˈper i ˈpær- , (ii) BrE AmE ˈpɪər i AmE ˈpɪr i , …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SLIP — I. verb (~ped; ~ping) Etymology: Middle English ~pen, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German; akin to Middle High German …
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SLIP — ~ 1 ■ verb ( ~s , ~ping , ~ped ) 1》 lose one's balance or footing and slide unintentionally …
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FOP — ■ noun a man who is excessively concerned with his clothes and appearance. Derivatives ~pery noun ~pish adjective ~pishly adverb …
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WHISPERY — [whis.pery] adj (1834) 1: resembling a whisper 2: full of whispers
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TRUMPERY — [trum.pery] n [ME tromperie deceit, fr. MF, fr. tromper to deceive] (15c) 1 a: worthless nonsense b: trivial or useless …
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SLIPPERY — [slip.pery] adj slip.per.i.er ; -est [alter. of ME slipper] (ca. 1500) 1 a: causing or tending to cause something to …
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SANDPAPER — [sand.pa.per] n (1825): paper covered on one side with abrasive material (as sand) glued fast and used for smoothing and …
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PEPPERY — [pep.pery] adj (1699) 1: of, relating to, or having the qualities of pepper: hot, pungent "a ~ taste" 2: having …
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PAPERY — [pa.pery] adj (1627): resembling paper in thinness or consistency "~ leaves" "~ silk" -- pa.per.i.ness n
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NAPERY — [na.pery] n [ME, fr. MF naperie, fr. nappe, nape tablecloth--more at napkin] (14c): household linen; esp: table linen
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JASPER — [jas.per] n [ME jaspre, fr. MF, fr. L jaspis, fr. Gk iaspis, of Sem origin; akin to Heb yashepheh jasper] …
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FRIPPERY — [frip.pery] n, pl -per.ies [MF friperie, alter. of OF freperie, fr. frepe old garment] (1568) 1 obs a: cast-off clothes …
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FOPPERY — [fop.pery] n, pl -per.ies (1546) 1: foolish character or action: folly 2: the behavior or dress of a fop
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EMPERY — [em.pery] n, pl em.per.ies [ME emperie, fr. OF, fr. emperer to command, fr. L imperare] (13c): wide dominion: empire
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COPPERY — [cop.pery] adj (ca. 1775): resembling or suggesting copper; esp: having the reddish to brownish orange color of copper "~ leaves"
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LIMERICK — Irish Luimneach (Bare Land) county borough, port, and chief town of County Limerick, Ireland, occupying both banks and King's Island …
Britannica English vocabulary
CHIMOIO — formerly Vila Pery, city, south-central, Mozambique. Centrally located, it is also a commercial and industrial centre. The Chicamba Real hydroelectric-power …
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BITING — a. 1. Pungent, piquant, hot, sharp, pep pery, burning, stinging, high-flavored, high-seasoned. 2. Severe, sarcastic, cutting, caustic. 3. Cold, freezing, …
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