cherry Meaning & Definition
What Does Cherry Mean?
Cherry is a noun that means any of numerous trees and shrubs (genus Prunus) of the rose family that bear pale yellow to deep red or blackish smooth-skinned drupes enclosing a smooth seed and that include some cultivated for their fruits or ornamental flowers compare sour cherry, sweet cherry. It can also mean the fruit of a cherry.
Cherry at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈcher-ē/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Synonyms | chromatic, carmine and ruddy |
| Plural | cherries |
Cherry Definition (Noun)
- any of numerous trees and shrubs (genus Prunus) of the rose family that bear pale yellow to deep red or blackish smooth-skinned drupes enclosing a smooth seed and that include some cultivated for their fruits or ornamental flowers compare sour cherry, sweet cherry
- the fruit of a cherry
- the reddish-brown wood of a cherry
- black cherry
- a variable color averaging a moderate red
- hymen
- virginity
- the burning end of a lit cigarette or cigar
I'm horrified: Dag is burning holes in the roof of the car with the cherry of his cigarette. / "Oh lord. Be quiet and maybe he won't find me. Put out your cigarette, Ryder, he'll see the cherry."
Synonyms of Cherry
Antonyms of Cherry
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Cherry in a Sentence
cherry:
I'm horrified: Dag is burning holes in the roof of the car with the cherry of his cigarette.
"Oh lord. Be quiet and maybe he won't find me. Put out your cigarette, Ryder, he'll see the cherry."
I'm horrified: Dag is burning holes in the roof of the car with the cherry of his cigarette. / "Oh lord. Be quiet and maybe he won't find me. Put out your cigarette, Ryder, he'll see the cherry."
Word Forms & Grammar
cher·ries
cher·ry·like adjective
cherries
cherry
cherrylike
cherry (plural cherries)
cherry (comparative cherrier or more cherry, superlative cherriest or most cherry)
cherry (third-person singular simple present cherries, present participle cherrying, simple past and past participle cherried)
Words That Rhyme With Cherry
Origin of Cherry
Origin 1: Middle English chery, from Anglo-French cherise, cirice (taken as a plural), from Late Latin ceresia, from Latin cerasus cherry tree, from Greek kerasos
Origin 2: From Middle English chery, cherie, chirie, from Anglo-Norman cherise (mistaken as a plural) and Old English ċiris, ċirse (“cherry”), from Proto-West Germanic *kirsijā, from Vulgar Latin ceresia, derived from Late Latin ceresium, cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον (kerásion, “cherry fruit”), from κερασός (kerasós, “bird cherry”), and ultimately possibly of Anatolian origin (the intervocalic σ suggests a pre-Greek origin for the word).[1] Doublet of cerise, Giresun, and kirsch.
First Known Use
14th century
How to Pronounce Cherry
The standard pronunciation of cherry is /ˈcher-ē/, spoken in 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (cher).
Cherry: Your Questions Answered
What part of speech is cherry?
Cherry is a noun.
What is another word for cherry?
Close synonyms of cherry are chromatic, carmine and ruddy. See the full list of cherry synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of cherry?
The plural of cherry is cherries.