corrie

[ kawr-ee, kor-ee ]

noun

, Scot.

1. a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.

corrie

/ ˈkɒrɪ /

noun

1. geology another name for cirque

Word History and Origins

Origin of corrie¹

First recorded in 1785–95, corrie is from the Scots Gaelic word coire cauldron, whirlpool, hollow

Word History and Origins

Origin of corrie¹

C18: from Gaelic coire cauldron, kettle

Example Sentences

Case in point: the Rachel Corrie verdict—or rather, the context and implications of the verdict—which came down over a week ago.

From The Daily Beast

And ultimately, this is why Corrie was where she was: Because Israel has treated the Gaza Strip as a war zone since 1967.

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He denied the Corrie family's demand for a symbolic $1 in damages.

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But the driver testified that he failed to see Corrie because his field vision from inside the bulldozer was narrow.

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The echo of it wailed thrice, with horrible distinctness, in the corrie beyond Cnoc-an-Fhraoch.

From Project Gutenberg

They were on a large open moss at the bottom of a corrie, whence they could see a moving object on every side of them.

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Corrie and Chrissy both regarded him with scarcely concealed interest and admiration.

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But though Bourhope sat next Corrie, a certain coldness crept over the well-arranged party.

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But she caught herself fancying Bourhope and Corrie married, and rebuked herself for carrying her speculations so far.

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