cherry
/ˈtʃɛri/
adjective
- Made from or flavored with cherries.
- The cherry jam was spread thick on the toast.
- She ordered a cherry pie for dessert.
- He drank a cherry soda with his lunch.
- Of a bright red color.
- He painted the fence a cheerful cherry.
- She wore a cherry dress to the wedding.
- The cherry lipstick matched her outfit perfectly.
- In excellent condition; like new (informal).
- The car is cherry, with no rust or dents.
- He found a cherry 1965 Mustang in a barn.
- She keeps her bike cherry by cleaning it every week.
verb
- To choose or take the best parts from something (often 'cherry-pick').
- He tends to cherry the easy questions on the test.
- Don't cherry the data to make your argument look better.
- She cherried the best apples from the basket.
noun
- A small, round fruit with a pit, typically red or black, and sweet or sour.
- The children picked cherries from the tree in the backyard.
- He bought a bag of cherries at the farmer's market.
- She added fresh cherries to the cake batter.
- The tree that produces cherries.
- They planted a row of cherries along the driveway.
- The old cherry was covered in white blossoms.
- The cherry in our garden blooms beautifully in spring.
- A bright red color.
- She painted her nails a glossy cherry.
- The car was a deep cherry that gleamed in the sun.
- He wore a cherry tie to the party.
- A virgin or inexperienced person (informal, often used in sports for a newcomer).
- Don't be a cherry; you've done this before.
- The coach called him a cherry because it was his first game.
- He's still a cherry on the team, so he doesn't start.