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/ferr"ee/, adj., firrier, firriest.1. of or pertaining to the fir.2. made of fir.3. abounding in firs.[1825-35; FIR + -Y1]
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Firry — Fir ry, a. Made of fir; abounding in firs. [1913 Webster] In firry woodlands making moan. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
firry — adj. of fir trees; full of fir trees; made from the wood of fir trees … English contemporary dictionary
firry — fir·ry … English syllables
firry — fir•ry [[t]ˈfɜr i[/t]] adj. ri•er, ri est 1) of or pertaining to firs 2) made of fir 3) abounding in firs • Etymology: 1825–35 … From formal English to slang
firry — /ˈfɜri/ (say ferree) adjective 1. of or relating to the fir. 2. made of fir. 3. having many firs. {fir + r + y1} …
firry — see FIR … Useful english dictionary
fir — noun an evergreen coniferous tree with upright cones and flat needle shaped leaves. [Genus Abies: many species.] Derivatives firry adjective Origin ME: prob. from ON fyri … English new terms dictionary
fir — fir1 [fʉr] n. [ME firre < OE fyrh, akin to Ger föhre < IE base * perkwus, name of the tree, oak > L quercus, oak] 1. any of a genus (Abies) of cone bearing evergreen trees of the pine family, having flattened needles and upright cones… … English World dictionary
fir — n. 1 (in full fir tree) any evergreen coniferous tree, esp. of the genus Abies, with needles borne singly on the stems (cf. PINE(1)). 2 the wood of the fir. Phrases and idioms: fir cone the fruit of the fir. Derivatives: firry adj. Etymology: ME … Useful english dictionary
