noun
corrie
KO-ree
Corrie (noun) means a steep, bowl-shaped hollow carved into a mountainside by a glacier. Example: “Snow lingered in the corrie long after the rest of the hillside had thawed.”
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A steep, bowl-shaped hollow carved into a mountainside by a glacier.
"Snow lingered in the corrie long after the rest of the hillside had thawed."
"Hikers often shelter from the wind in a corrie below the summit ridge."
How to use corrie
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA rounded, armchair-shaped dip cut into a mountain by ancient ice.
Memory tip
Common in Scottish and other mountain place names; geographers also call the same feature a "cirque".
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Common pairings
glacial corrie
corrie lake
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Word forms
- Plural
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Etymology
From Scottish Gaelic coire, literally "cauldron" or "kettle" — the hollow was thought to look like a giant cooking pot scooped out of the rock.
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What does “corrie” mean?
The word “corrie” means a steep, bowl-shaped hollow carved into a mountainside by a glacier. In plain terms, a rounded, armchair-shaped dip cut into a mountain by ancient ice.
How do you pronounce “corrie”?
“Corrie” is pronounced KO-ree (/ˈkɒɹi/ in IPA).
How do you use “corrie” in a sentence?
Here is “corrie” used in a sentence: “Snow lingered in the corrie long after the rest of the hillside had thawed.”
What part of speech is “corrie”?
“Corrie” is a noun.
Where does the word “corrie” come from?
The word “corrie” comes from Scottish Gaelic. From Scottish Gaelic coire, literally "cauldron" or "kettle" — the hollow was thought to look like a giant cooking pot scooped out of the rock.
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