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# sherry

noun (sherry, sherries)

«sherry» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Sherry is a strong wine from Spain, often drunk in a small glass, sometimes used in cooking. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sherry/#m1)
2. A sherry is a glass of sherry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sherry/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, adults may drink sherry at Christmas or use it in trifle. It is alcohol and only for adults. Phrases: «a glass of sherry», «sweet sherry», «dry sherry».

### Examples

- Gran likes a small sherry at Christmas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sherry/#x1)
- The trifle has a little sherry in it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sherry/#x2)
- Sherry comes from the south of Spain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sherry/#x3)
- Dad poured a sherry for his friend. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sherry/#x4)
- Sherry is alcohol, so it is not for children. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sherry/#x5)

### Note

Uncountable for the drink; countable for a glass (a sherry). Alcohol: adults only.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sherry» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sherry/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sherry» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sherry.html) on Mova free.