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serry

verb ser·ry \ˈser-ē\
ser·riedser·ry·ing

Definition of SERRY

intransitive verb
archaic
:  to press together especially in ranks
transitive verb
:  to crowd together
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Origin of SERRY

Middle French serré, past participle of serrer to press, crowd — more at sear
First Known Use: 1581

Rhymes with SERRY

aerie, airy, berry, bury, Carey, cherry, chary, dairy, Derry, faerie, fairy, ferry, Gerry, glairy, glary, hairy, Jerry, kerry, Mary, marry, merry, nary, perry, prairie, query, scary, Shari, sherry, skerry, terry, Terry, vary, very, wary, wherry

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