About The Word Harry

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Harry to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Harry definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Harry

Harry Meaning & Definition
Harry Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Harry?

[v] make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
[v] annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Harry: beset | chevvy | chevy | chivvy | chivy | harass | hassle | molest | plague | provoke | ravage

Related Terms | Find terms related to Harry: aggravate | ambush | annoy | assail | assault | attack | badger | bait | be at | bedevil | beleaguer | beset | besiege | blitz | blockade | bother | bristle | brown off | bug | bullyrag | burn up | bushwhack | chivy | come at | come down on | crack down on | descend on | descend upon | devil | discompose | distemper | disturb | dog | encircle | encompass | envelop | exasperate | exercise | fall on | fall upon | fash | foray | fret | gang up on | get | gnaw | go at | go for | gripe | harass | haunt | have at | heckle | hector | hit | hit like lightning | hound | hunt | invest | irk | irritate | jump | land on | lay at | lay hands on | lay into | lay siege to | light into | maraud | miff | molest | mug | nag | needle | nettle | nudzh | oppress | peeve | persecute | perturb | pester | pick on | pique | pitch into | plague | pluck the beard | pother | pounce upon | pound | provoke | pursue | ride | rile | roil | ruffle | sail into | set on | set upon | soften up | strike | surprise | surround | swoop down on | take the offensive | tease | torment | try the patience | tweak the nose | upset | vex | victimize | wade into | worry

See Also | annoy | bedevil | bother | chafe | crucify | destroy | devil | dun | frustrate | get at | get to | goad | gravel | irritate | nark | needle | nettle | rag | rile | ruin | torment | vex

Harry In Webster's Dictionary

\Har"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Harried}( ?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Harrying}.] [OF. harwen, herien, her[yogh]ien, AS. hergian to act as an army, to ravage, plunder, fr. here army; akin to G. here army; akin to G. heer, Icel. herr, Goth. harjis, and Lith. karas war. Gf. {Harbor}, {Herald}, {Heriot}.] 1. To strip; to lay waste; as, the Northmen came several times and harried the land. To harry this beautiful region. --W. Irving. A red squirrel had harried the nest of a wood thrush. --J. Burroughs. 2. To agitate; to worry; to harrow; to harass. --Shak. Syn: To ravage; plunder; pillage; lay waste; vex; tease; worry; annoy; harass.
\Har"ry\, v. i. To make a predatory incursion; to plunder or lay waste. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Ammonium hydroxide ‐ a water solution…
  • Wild lupine ‐ stout perennial of eastern and central North America having palmate…
  • Shirodkar's operation ‐ a surgical procedure in which a suture is used to close the cervix…
  • Boston tea party ‐ (American history) demonstration (1773) by citizens of Boston…
  • Tip-top table ‐ a pedestal table whose top is hinged so that it can be tilted…
  • Assertion ‐ a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting…
  • Vena cephalica ‐ a large vein of the arm that empties into the…
  • Black letter ‐ a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th…
  • Tacit ‐ indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed directly;…
  • Show business ‐ those involved in providing entertainment: radio and television…
Crossword Dictionary