lory

[ lawr-ee, lohr-ee ]

/ ˈlɔr i, ˈloʊr i /

noun, plural lo·ries.

any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.

Origin of lory

1685–95; (<Dutch lori, loeri) <Malay lori, luri, nuri parrot

Words nearby lory

Lorraine cross, Lorre, Lorrie, Lorris, lorry, lory, losable, Los Alamitos, Los Alamos, Los Altos, Los Angeles

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Example sentences from the Web for lory

After a few minutes, which passed slowly in silence, Denise turned and came slowly towards Lory.
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The abb had failed in the two missions confided to him by Lory, and he was one to whom failure was peculiarly bitter.
The Isle of Unrest|Henry Seton Merriman
"Then I shall have time to help with the beans before I go to the war," answered Lory; and they walked on in silence.
The Isle of Unrest|Henry Seton Merriman
She had undertaken to find Lory and give him that odd, inexplicable message from the abb.
The Isle of Unrest|Henry Seton Merriman

"I insist on them," replied Lory, who was proud of Denise's pride.
The Isle of Unrest|Henry Seton Merriman

British Dictionary definitions for lory

lory

lowry or lowrie (ˈlaʊrɪ)

/ (ˈlɔːrɪ) /

noun plural -ries

any of various small brightly coloured parrots of Australia and Indonesia, having a brush-tipped tongue with which to feed on nectar and pollen

Word Origin for lory

C17: via Dutch from Malay lūrī, variant of nūrī

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单词	lory
释义	lory [ lawr-ee, lohr-ee ] / ˈlɔr i, ˈloʊr i / noun, plural lo·ries. any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices. Origin of lory 1685–95; (<Dutch lori, loeri) <Malay lori, luri, nuri parrot Words nearby lory Lorraine cross, Lorre, Lorrie, Lorris, lorry, lory, losable, Los Alamitos, Los Alamos, Los Altos, Los Angeles Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lory After a few minutes, which passed slowly in silence, Denise turned and came slowly towards Lory. The Isle of Unrest\|Henry Seton Merriman The abb had failed in the two missions confided to him by Lory, and he was one to whom failure was peculiarly bitter. The Isle of Unrest\|Henry Seton Merriman "Then I shall have time to help with the beans before I go to the war," answered Lory; and they walked on in silence. The Isle of Unrest\|Henry Seton Merriman She had undertaken to find Lory and give him that odd, inexplicable message from the abb. The Isle of Unrest\|Henry Seton Merriman "I insist on them," replied Lory, who was proud of Denise's pride. The Isle of Unrest\|Henry Seton Merriman British Dictionary definitions for lory lory lowry or lowrie (ˈlaʊrɪ) / (ˈlɔːrɪ) / noun plural -ries any of various small brightly coloured parrots of Australia and Indonesia, having a brush-tipped tongue with which to feed on nectar and pollen Word Origin for lory C17: via Dutch from Malay lūrī, variant of nūrī Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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