Used in a Sentence

terry

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for terry.

Editorial note

An exception is Terry Davis: He actually wrote his own operating system.

Examples19
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A type of coarse cotton fabric covered in many small raised loops that is used to make towels, bathrobes and some types of nappy/diaper.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of terry gathered in one view.

noun

A type of coarse cotton fabric covered in many small raised loops that is used to make towels, bathrobes and some types of nappy/diaper.

noun

A female given name, diminutive of Teresa or any of its alternative forms.

noun

A surname originating as a patronymic from the medieval Norman given name Thierry, a cognate of the English Derek.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for terry.

noun

A type of coarse cotton fabric covered in many small raised loops that is used to make towels, bathrobes and some types of nappy/diaper.

noun

A female given name, diminutive of Teresa or any of its alternative forms.

noun

A surname originating as a patronymic from the medieval Norman given name Thierry, a cognate of the English Derek.

noun

A number of places in the United States:

Example sentences

1

An exception is Terry Davis: He actually wrote his own operating system.

2

As always Fresh Air's Terry Gross on NPR did an outstanding interview with the Director several weeks ago.

3

> [dead] I'm Terry Davis and I created TempleOS How many people know who Terry Davis is?

4

There's a TV commercial, a magazine ad, a Charlie Rose booking, a Terry Gross segment...

5

But I did love the blog title - always nice to find a fellow Terry Pratchett fan, RIP.

6

Though cloning 1000 Terry Taos would certainly be an interesting investigation into nature/nature.

7

If you have questions, you can always send me a note at terry.gafron@bioinspired.net.

8

Its OST is always in my playlist:) Terry Scott Taylor is great.

9

You want to see John Terry crying after missing the penalty.

10

What were Terry Semel's qualifications for running a site like Yahoo?

11

I need a Terry Pratchett philosopher to help here, but they're all in the bath.

12

But make no mistake that Terry Gross interview with Mr.

Quote examples

1

I wouldn't read to much into how "normal" Terry is portrayed as being.

2

Yeah, I can't wait for some of the more conservative Christians looking to find a "sin-free" operating system to dig around and start reading some of Terry's more...

3

> I can't wait for some of the more conservative Christians looking to find a "sin-free" operating system to dig around and start reading some of Terry's more...

4

I say this because I feel like when people say "your don't have to be a weirdo to be a great mathematician" this actually denigrates the personality type that is common among most actual mathematicians including Terry.

Proper noun examples

1

Terry Davis is in a many English language computer fora a long time persona-non-grata.

2

It was nice to see the positive and supporting attitude is Terry's parents.

3

Terry's TempleOS and folks interacting with him and his OS always reminds me XCom game - as if that's some kind of empathy pinnacle.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use terry in a sentence?

An exception is Terry Davis: He actually wrote his own operating system.

What does terry mean?

A type of coarse cotton fabric covered in many small raised loops that is used to make towels, bathrobes and some types of nappy/diaper.

What part of speech is terry?

terry is commonly used as noun.