cherry

/ˈtʃɛri/
adjective
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  1. 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
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
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