"rory" meaning in English

See rory in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɹɔː.ɹi/ [UK], /ˈɹɔɹ.i/ [US] Audio: En-us-Rory.ogg Forms: more rory [comparative], most rory [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin rōs / rōris (“dew”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|rōs}} Latin rōs Head templates: {{en-adj}} rory (comparative more rory, superlative most rory)
  1. (obsolete) Covered by dew. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: rorid, bedewed Synonyms (covered by dew): dewy Related terms: rore, rorid
    Sense id: en-rory-en-adj-kzkAI9Ws Categories (other): English undefined derivations
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɹɔː.ɹi/ [UK], /ˈɹɔɹ.i/ [US] Audio: En-us-Rory.ogg Forms: more rory [comparative], most rory [superlative]
Etymology: Unknown Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown Head templates: {{en-adj}} rory (comparative more rory, superlative most rory)
  1. (obsolete) Of gaudy, tasteless, or unsubtle colors. Tags: obsolete Related terms: rory-cum-tory, rory-tory, tory-rory
    Sense id: en-rory-en-adj-my9qjF1q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 82 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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