ury
/jˈuɹi/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A river in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, which joins the River Don at Inverurie.
name
A diminutive of the male given name Uriah.
Example Sentences
- "‘I’m umbly thankful to you, sir,’ said Mrs. Heep, in acknowledgement of my inquiries concerning her health, ‘but I’m only pretty well. I haven’t much to boast of. If I could see my Uriah well settled in life, I couldn’t expect much more I think. How do you think my Ury looking, sir?’"
Etymology
From Scottish Gaelic Uaraidh or Ùraidh.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Uaraidh