perry

1. 1.

   United States philosopher (1876-1957)

   SynonymsRalph Barton Perry

   Broaderphilosopher
2. 2.

   United States admiral who led a naval expedition to Japan and signed a treaty in 1854 opening up trade relations between United States and Japan; brother of Oliver Hazard Perry (1794-1858)

   SynonymsMatthew Calbraith Perry

   Broadernaval officer
3. 3.

   United States commodore who led the fleet that defeated the British on Lake Erie during the War of 1812; brother of Matthew Calbraith Perry (1785-1819)

   SynonymsOliver Hazard PerryCommodore Perry

   Broadercommodore
4. 4.

   a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider

   Broaderalcohol

Other forms of perry

plural

perries·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about perry

What does perry mean?

perry means "United States philosopher (1876-1957)". That is the primary sense; the word has 4 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in perry?

perry has 2 syllables: per-ry. The stress falls on "per". In IPA it is /ˈpɛɹi/.

What is another word for perry?

Close synonyms include Ralph Barton Perry, Matthew Calbraith Perry, Oliver Hazard Perry, Commodore Perry. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is perry a common word?

perry is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with perry?

1 word rhymes with perry. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.