Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

larry

1 American  
[lar-ee] / ˈlær i /

noun

plural

larries
  1. a hoe with a perforated blade for mixing mortar or plaster.


larry 2 American  
[lar-ee] / ˈlær i /

noun

plural

larries
  1. larry car.


Larry 3 American  
[lar-ee] / ˈlær i /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Lawrence, Laurence.


Larry British  
/ ˈlærɪ /

noun

  1. informal extremely happy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of larry

First recorded in 1850–55; of obscure origin

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“He was outspoken, he wanted to do a good job,” said Larry Chafin, chief executive and chairman of Pluto Cloud Services, who blogged for Network World at the same time as Reese.

From The Wall Street Journal

His father, Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison, one of the world's richest men, largely financed the takeover, offering a financial guarantee that finally persuaded the Warner Bros. board.

From Barron's

And once Netflix dropped its own $72 billion deal for Warner’s studios and HBO Max streaming business, the scion of software billionaire Larry Ellison was poised to become one of the most powerful people in a town that once derided him as a nepo-baby.

From The Wall Street Journal

Paramount Skydance Chairman David Ellison assembled a war room of trusted advisors, including his billionaire father, Larry Ellison.

From Los Angeles Times

“That’s really the big story about why our snowpack is so meager,” said Larry O’Neill, the Oregon state climatologist and an associate professor at Oregon State University.

From Los Angeles Times