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[
hwer
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-ee
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wher·ry
/
ˈʰwɛr
i
,
ˈwɛr
i
/
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hwer
-ee
,
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-ee
]
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noun,
plural
wher·ries,
verb,
wher·ried,
wher·ry·ing.
noun
1.
a light rowboat for one person; skiff.
2.
any of various barges, fishing vessels, etc., used locally in England.
verb (used with object),
verb
(used without object)
3.
to use, or transport in, a wherry.
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to chew (food) slowly and thoroughly.
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Origin:
1400–50;
late Middle English
whery
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wherry
(ˈwɛrɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-ries
1.
any of certain kinds of half-decked commercial boats, such as barges, used in Britain
2.
a light rowing boat used in inland waters and harbours
[C15: origin unknown]
'wherryman
—
n
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