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- [har-ee]
- /ˈhær i/
- /ˈhær.i/
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- [har-ee]
- /ˈhær i/
Definitions of harrying word
- verb with object harrying to harass, annoy, or prove a nuisance to by or as if by repeated attacks; worry: He was harried by constant doubts. 1
- verb with object harrying to ravage, as in war; devastate: The troops harried the countryside. 1
- verb without object harrying to make harassing incursions. 1
- noun harrying Present participle of harry. 1
- noun harrying The act of one who harries or harasses. 0
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Origin of harrying
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English herien, Old English her(g)ian (derivative of here army); cognate with German verheeren, Old Norse herja to harry, lay waste
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Parts of speech for Harrying
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
harrying popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
harrying usage trend in Literature
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adjective harrying
- torturous — pertaining to, involving, or causing torture or suffering.
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