firry en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɜːɹi/ (UK, US)
Etymology
From fir + -y.
Meanings
-
Abounding in firs.
I often heard the cooing dove / In firry woodlands mourn alone, […]
1832 December (indicated as 1833), Alfred Tennyson, “The Miller’s Daughter”, in Poems, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, stanza VI, page 35:
- Made of fir wood.
- Similar to fir
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most firry | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more firry | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |