Larry

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlærɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'Larry', 'larry': (lar′ē)


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Larry / ˈlærɪ/
  1. happy as Larry, as happy as Larry ⇒ extremely happy
Etymology: of uncertain origin
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lar•ry1  (lar′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries. 
  1. Buildinga hoe with a perforated blade for mixing mortar or plaster.
  • of obscure origin, originally 1850–55

lar•ry2  (lar′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries. 
  1. MetallurgySee larry car. 

Lar•ry  (lar′ē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a male given name, form of Lawrence, Laurence. 

'Larry' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Adler - Forman - Rivers - bird - larry car - objective - predicate - wear

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