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dory

[ US /ˈdɔɹi/ ]
[ UK /dˈɔːɹi/ ]
NOUN
  1. marine fishes widely distributed in mid-waters and deep slope waters
  2. a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
  3. pike-like freshwater perches

How To Use dory In A Sentence

  • Whether you navigate it in a rubber raft or a dory, the 225 miles of river can be alternately easy and terrifying.
  • Mix the flour with salt and pepper, and lightly dust the John Dory fillets, shaking off the excess flour.
  • Amos and Jimmie Starkweather were all for sailing off this morning to bring the dory home," he continued, "but a boatload of the 'Somerset's' men stopped them and sent them ashore, threatening to dismast any sloop that put up a sail in this harbor without their permission. A Little Maid of Province Town
  • In truth, Newport Beach has always drawn a diverse population of sailing enthusiasts and dory fishermen, Gatsby wannabes and dedicated surfers, limo owners and beach-cruiser pedalers.
  • We've already had the delightful suggestion of 'precisian'; now we have 'doryphore' - 'a pedantic critic of minor errors; a nitpicker'. Times, Sunday Times
  • I'm chagrined to see this morning that although Blogger says everything is hunky dory with my posts, I can't see them on the public website - which is what led to the post below.
  • We had just booked two holidays abroad, everything was hunky-dory, and then this happens.
  • We sometimes see the dory, which is called St Pierre; with rock-fish, bonita, and mackarel. Travels through France and Italy
  • But I don't think the choice is one of simply saying nothing, or saying it's all hunky-dory, which is what John Prescott is about. EDP24 News
  • Even if the house was in tip-top condition and living in it was hunky-dory, adjusting to life in a completely different place would still mean a stressful few weeks.
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