Meanings
nounarrie (plural arries)
plural arries
- AlaskaA murre or guillemot.
Now this pioneer naturalist goes on to tell us that the shell of the arrie's egg is of such remarkable strength, that it will stand rough handling that would in a moment destroy ordinary eggs;
1953, Ernest Thompson Seton, Lives of game animals: an account of those land animals ...
Origin
Ultimately onomatopoeic from the bird's cry, the name may have entered English via Russian; it is also used by the Aleuts.
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APA
arrie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrie
MLA
“arrie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrie. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arrie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrie.
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