corrie
/ˈkɒɹi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.79 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
name
A village in the isle of Arran, in North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS0242).
Countable; Uncountable
name
A diminutive of the female given names Cora and Corinne, or borrowed from the Dutch pet form of Cornelia.
Example Sentences
- "Fleet foot on the correi, / Sage counsel in cumber, Red hand in the foray, / How sound is thy slumber!"
- "We spanned the dogs high up a corrie to the south of the ridge […]"
- "It all seems to take place in the hiatus between Neighbours and “Brookie”, “Corrie” or EastEnders."
- "Linda lives next door and is dead mumsy, even though she's no one's mum, 'cos she cooks my tea sometimes and lets me watch EastEnders on her massive plasma TV, even though she says I should 'stay true to my Northern Roots' and watch Corrie."
Etymology
Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic coire.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: coire
- Suffix: Coronation Street
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈkɒɹi/
Usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- British usage
- Informal