sory
From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sory, from Ancient Greek σῶρυ (sôru, “a kind of ore”).
Noun
sory (uncountable)
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for “sory”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.)
Anagrams
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Old English sāriġ, from Proto-West Germanic *sairag, from Proto-Germanic *sairagaz. Equivalent to sore + -y.
Pronunciation
Adjective
sory (plural and weak singular sorye, comparative sorier, superlative soriest)
- sad, sorrowful
- pitiful, downtrodden, dismal:
- iniquitous, malicious; having bad intentions
Derived terms
Descendants
Adverb
sory
References
- “sōrī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-09.
- “sōrī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-09.
Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Noun
sory
- R2 form of ory
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
