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[ sher-ee ] / ˈʃɛr i /
noun, plural sher·ries.a fortified, amber-colored wine of southern Spain or any of various similar wines made elsewhere. Origin of sherry1590–1600; back formation from sherris, construed as a plural Words nearby sherrySherpa, Sherriff, Sherrill, Sherrington, sherris, sherry, sherry cobbler, 's Hertogenbosch, Shertok, sherwani, Sherwood Definition for sherry (2 of 2)[ sher-ee ] / ˈʃɛr i /
nouna female given name, form of Charlotte. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sherryWell, the sherry allows more flavor to come out of the wood than could otherwise be extracted. How Much Do Whisky Casks Really Affect Taste?||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST The next thing I remember was waking up in his bed back at the Sherry, naked. Bill Cosby’s Long List of Accusers (So Far): 18 Alleged Sexual Assault Victims Between 1965-2004|Marlow Stern|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST Sherry is a wine of many styles and narratives, and Angelou appreciated challenge. Why Maya Angelou Loved Sherry, The Drink of Brilliant Renegades|Jordan Salcito|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST Closing his interview with Angelou, Plimpton wondered how sherry influenced her rituals after finishing a project. Why Maya Angelou Loved Sherry, The Drink of Brilliant Renegades|Jordan Salcito|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What makes it so good, and where should the sherry virgin begin? Why Maya Angelou Loved Sherry, The Drink of Brilliant Renegades|Jordan Salcito|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST Carrie arranged for some sherry and port wine to be placed on the drawing-room sideboard, with some glasses. The Diary of a Nobody|George Grossmith So instead of sherry with the soup, they ordered the intermezzo from "Cavalleria Rusticana." As Seen By Me|Lilian Bell On the table was the sherry which had been so perseveringly pressed on me at the last interview, and by it a new pound cake. Taken either in a goblet of sherry or in a mug of rum, or in half a pint of whisky, it never failed to revive his energies. Winsome Winnie and other New Nonsense Novels|Stephen Leacock Indeed, I think half a bottle would be too much; you should not give the girls a liking for sherry, it may lead to bad results. A Book of Ghosts|Sabine Baring-Gould
British Dictionary definitions for sherry
noun plural -riesa fortified wine, originally from the Jerez region in S Spain, usually drunk as an apéritif Word Origin for sherryC16: from earlier sherris (assumed to be plural), from Spanish Xeres, now Jerez 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 |