-ery /
əri/ (
also -ry)
suffix (in nouns)[
Language: Old French;
Origin: -ier '-er' + ie '-y']
1. a quality or condition:
bravery (=the quality of being brave) slavery (=the condition of being a slave)2. things of a particular kind:
machinery (=different types of machines) all her finery (=beautiful clothes)3. a place where a particular activity happens:
a bakery (=where bread is baked) an oil refinery [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲