Noun: eyry
Eyry meaning:
- The lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
- Any habitation at a high altitude
Synonyms: aerie, aery, eyrie
Quotations:
- Sir Walter Scott- Where shall he find, in foreign land, So lone a lake, so sweet a strand! There is no breeze upon the fern. No ripple on the lake. Upon her eyry nods the erne. The deer has sought the brake; The small birds will not sing aloud. The springing trout lies still. So darkly glooms yon thunder-cloud. That swathes, as with a purple shroud
Sample sentences:
- It’s difficult to find eyry in sentences.
- The predators of some animals are just the correct size for eagle prey, so avoid active eyries.