cory
/ˈkɔ.ɹi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.55 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A male given name transferred from the surname, variant of Corey.
name
A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Cori, masculine equivalent Corey.
name
A diminutive of the female given names Cora and Corinne and similar sounding names.
name
A diminutive of the female given name Corazón, from Spanish.
noun
Any fish belonging to the genus Corydoras, a group of South American freshwater catfish.
noun
Alternative spelling of corey (“penis”).
Example Sentences
- "On another poster are the names of the new class — unusual names (at least to me) like Wen Qi, Elijah, Yoav, Noni, Koray, Cai Ying and Julissa, along with more common names like Cory, Betty, Tammy, Jordan, Jeffrey, and Andrew."
- "Corazon "Cory" Aquino, the widow of the martyred Senator Benigno Aquino Jr., emerged as the person around whom all the oppositionists could coalesce."
- "I went to high school with a girl named Corrine, though, and everyone called her Cory —"
- "All the tetras in my tank (3 species - black neons, Pristellas, and red eyes) died within a 36 hour period. The corys and otos in the same tank are fine. There was no change in water quality, feeding habits, or water temperature. I have no idea why all the tets would die in such a short time span."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkɔ.ɹi/
- British English: /ˈkɔː.ɹi/
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.