Corrie Definition

kôrē, kŏrē
noun
A round hollow in a hillside.
Webster's New World

A bowl-shaped geographical feature formed by glaciation.

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pronoun

A Scottish surname​.

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A male given name, occasional transferred use of the surname.
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A female given name, diminutive of Cora, Corinne, or borrowed from the Dutch pet form of Cornelia.

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(UK, informal) Abbreviation of Coronation Street, a soap opera.
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Other Word Forms of Corrie

Noun

Singular:
corrie
Plural:
corries

Origin of Corrie

  • Scottish Gaelic coire hollow, cauldron from Old Irish cauldron, whirlpool

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Highland Scottish Gaelic, perhaps from Celtic cor a corner.

    From Wiktionary

Corrie Sentence Examples

  • Daniel Macmillan (1813-1857), the founder of the publishing firm of Macmillan & Co., was a native of Corrie.

  • The Hiding Place - The story of Corrie Ten Boom and her family's commitment to helping the Jewish people in World War II.

  • Show a little Corrie love by employing a widget for the program on your Facebook, MySpace, personal website or blog.

  • In fact, there are many web sites that cater specifically to Corrie, as it is affectionately known, and many of them further specialize in updates.

  • From the head of Glen Derry, with its blasted trees, the picture of desolation, it becomes more toilsome, but is partly repaid by the view of the remarkable columnar cliffs of Corrie Etchachan.

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Words Starting With

CCOCOR

Words Ending With

EIERIE

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Words Starting With C and Ending With E

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With C6 Letter Words Ending With E