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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gry

/ɡɹaɪ̯/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
gry
IPA
/ɡɹaɪ̯/
7
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have a slight bout or fit of ague (chills or shaking due to cold or fever).

noun

A fit of ague.

noun

A small amount.

Archaic

noun

One hundredth of an inch in the decimal system of measurement devised by John Locke

Archaic

noun

Abbreviation of gray or grey (color).

adj

Abbreviation of grey or gray (color).

adj

Abbreviation of gray (eye or hair color).

Etymology

From Middle English gryen (“to shudder, shake, or convulse”). Compare grue.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

gries (present, singular) grying (participle, present) gried (participle, past) gried (past) gries (plural) grys (plural) gry. (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce gry?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹaɪ̯/.
What does gry mean?
To have a slight bout or fit of ague (chills or shaking due to cold or fever).
Where does gry come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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