noun
sherry
SHEH-ree
noun
1
A fortified wine originally from Jerez, Spain, ranging from dry to sweet.
"They served a dry sherry as an aperitif before dinner."
2
A single glass or serving of sherry.
"He poured himself a small sherry after work."
How to Use Sherry
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA fortified Spanish wine, or a glass of it.
Common pairings
a glass of sherry
dry sherry
sweet sherry
Word Forms
sherries plural, Sherrys plural
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Etymology
From the earlier form sherris, mistaken for a plural and shortened to sherry. Sherris in turn came from Spanish vino de Xeres ("wine of Xeres"), Xeres being the old spelling of Jerez.