sherry
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5.4
- noun
- /ˈʃɛri/
:
jerez
- Certainly not in the same class as the sherry wine they had bought.
- dry sherry
- sherry vinegar
- a glass of sherry
Even then, he didn't call you sugar tits sipping on the cooking Sherry for a while.
- Even then, he didn't call you sugar tits sipping on the cooking Sherry for a while.
Examples
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Let us have a glass of sherry before he joins us.
Fiction book (1996) -
First the apples, then the pineapple, then the almonds, and then just add a touch of sherry.
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And then you can also put some Sherry or port in this as well if you want to.
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Sarah, a glass of sherry for the gentleman.
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Will you have a glass of sherry?
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Have a drink of sherry.
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Daisy went to her kitchen cabinet and returned with a bottle of sherry and a drinking glass.
Fiction book (1992) -
In the evenings, I brought the old man his sherry on a tray.
Fiction book (1995) -
Grace drank only wine and two large glasses of sherry every night before dinner.
Fiction book (1992) -
Would you like a glass of sherry to start the evening?
Synonyms
1
9.3
A very dry pale Spanish sherry wine from near the sea
1
8.5
A dry pale Spanish sherry often served cold before a meal
1
4.8
A wine with extra alcohol added, like brandy
1
9.6
A rich dark sherry from Spain that can be dry or sweet
A light sherry with low alcohol that people drink before a meal
Compounds
How Sweet
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word sherry comes from the Spanish town Jerez (once written Xeres). It originally meant 'wine from Jerez', which is why sherry today is a special wine from southern Spain.