larry

[ lar-ee ]

/ ˈlær i /

noun, plural lar·ries.

a hoe with a perforated blade for mixing mortar or plaster.

Origin of larry

First recorded in 1850–55; of obscure origin

Words nearby larry

larrigan, larrikin, larrocha, larrup, larruping, larry, larry car, lars, larsa, larsen ice shelf, lartigue

Definition for larry (2 of 4)

larry ²

[ lar-ee ]

/ ˈlær i /

noun, plural lar·ries.

larry car.

Definition for larry (3 of 4)

Larry

[ lar-ee ]

/ ˈlær i /

noun

a male given name, form of Lawrence, Laurence.

Definition for larry (4 of 4)

Adler

[ ad-ler; for 1–3 also ahd-ler ]

/ ˈæd lər; for 1–3 also ˈɑd lər /

noun

Alfred,1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist.

Cyrus,1863–1940, U.S. religious leader and Jewish scholar.

Felix,1851–1933, U.S. educator, reformer, and writer.

Kurt (Herbert),1905–77, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Austria.

Lawrence CecilLarry,1914–2001, U.S. harmonica player.

Mortimer (Jerome),1902–91, U.S. philosopher, educator, and author.

Peter Hermann,1899–1990, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Austria-Hungary.

Example sentences from the Web for larry

Larry Kramer, the renowned activist and playwright, was invited to talk after a last minute cancelation.

The LGBT Center That Changed Our Lives |Justin Jones |December 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
And for Larry Flynt, this might be a monumental opportunity to stick it to the dictator the best way he knows how.

Kim Jong Un, Avert Your Eyes: Sony’s ‘The Interview’ Gets the Porn Parody Treatment |Aurora Snow |December 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Then, a couple of years later, I learned that Scott [Alexander] and Larry [Karaszewski] had written a script.

Tim Burton Talks ‘Big Eyes,’ His Taste For the Macabre, and the ‘Beetlejuice’ Sequel |Marlow Stern |December 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Lincoln Davis and John Barrow and Larry Kissell and Travis Childers and on and on it went.

Southern Dems Won’t Rise Again |Ben Jacobs |December 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Scholar-activists Larry Lessig and Zephyr Teachout have recently been working to revive it.

Undo Citizens United? We’d Only Scratch the Surface |Jedediah Purdy |November 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Histoire des triumvirats augmentée de l'histoire d'Auguste, par Larry.

A Manual of Ancient History |A. H. L. (Arnold Hermann Ludwig) Heeren
It was too late now, and Larry gazed regretfully at the envelope.

Larry Dexter's Great Search |Howard R. Garis
“Go slow, lad,” whispered Luke, as he caught Larry by the hand.

The Campaign of the Jungle |Edward Stratemeyer
Larry was in the height of his glory, just getting out his fiddle to give them a tune in honour of our return.

Paddy Finn |W. H. G. Kingston
She had drifted––she could, with Larry away––but now he was coming home!

At the Crossroads |Harriet T. Comstock

British Dictionary definitions for larry (1 of 2)

Larry

/ (ˈlærɪ) /

noun

happy as Larry or as happy as Larry British, Australian and NZ informal extremely happy

Word Origin for Larry

of uncertain origin

British Dictionary definitions for larry (2 of 2)

Adler

/ (German ˈaːdlər) /

noun

(German ˈaːdlər) Alfred (ˈalfreːt). 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist, noted for his descriptions of overcompensation and inferiority feelings

(ˈædlə) Larry, full name Lawrence Cecil Adler. 1914–2001, US harmonica player

Medical definitions for larry

Adler

[ äd′lər, ăd′- ]

Alfred 1870-1937

Austrian psychiatrist. He rejected Sigmund Freud's emphasis on sexuality and theorized that neurotic behavior is an overcompensation for feelings of inferiority.

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larry

noun, plural lar·ries.

Origin of larry

Words nearby larry

Definition for larry (2 of 4)

noun, plural lar·ries.

Definition for larry (3 of 4)

noun

Definition for larry (4 of 4)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for larry

British Dictionary definitions for larry (1 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for Larry

British Dictionary definitions for larry (2 of 2)

noun

Medical definitions for larry