corrie

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒrɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kôr′ē, kor′ē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cor•rie  (kôr′ē, kor′ē),USA pronunciation n. [Scot.]
  1. Scottish Termsa circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
  • Scots Gaelic coire cauldron, whirlpool, hollow
  • 1785–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
corrie / ˈkɒrɪ/
  1. another name for cirque1
Etymology: 18th Century: from Gaelic coire cauldron, kettle
'corrie' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cirque - cornice

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