nary
pronunciation
How to pronounce nary in British English:
UK [ˈneəri]
How to pronounce nary in American English:
US [ˈneri]
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- Adjective:
- (used with singular count nouns) colloquial for `not a' or `not one' or `never a'
Word Origin
- nary (adj.)
- 1746, alteration of ne'er a, short for never a.
Example
- 1. There must be nary an onion or celery bit in my stuffing .
- 2. Nary a cucumber sandwich was thrown and the heckling was rather subdued .
- 3. The police dragged that river for three days and nary a gun was found .
- 4. They speak nary a word to me .
- 5. Just a few yards away , an authentic nike store selling the real thing for $ 35 had nary a shopper .