rye

[ rahy ]

/ raɪ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR rye ON THESAURUS.COM

noun Also called rye whiskey (for defs. 4, 5).

a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.

the seeds or grain of this plant, used for making flour and whiskey, and as a livestock feed.

rye bread.

a straight whiskey distilled from a mash containing 51 percent or more rye grain.

Northeastern U.S. and Canada. a blended whiskey.

adjective

made with rye grain or flour: rye rolls.

Origin of rye

before 900; Middle English; Old English ryge; cognate with Old Norse rūgr; akin to Dutch rogge,German Roggen

Words nearby rye

Rybnik, Rydal, rydberg, Ryder, Ryder Cup, rye, rye bread, rye-brome, ryegrass, Ryeland, rye whiskey

Definition for rye (2 of 3)

rye²

[ rahy ]

/ raɪ /

noun

a male Romani; Rom.

Origin of rye

First recorded in 1850–55; from Romani rai “man, gentleman,” ultimately from Sanskrit rājan “king”; see origin at rajah

Definition for rye (3 of 3)

Rye

[ rahy ]

/ raɪ /

noun

a city in SE New York, on Long Island Sound.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for rye

From cognac to bourbon, rye to añejo tequila, many of our beloved spirits spend years aging in wooden casks.
How Much Do Whisky Casks Really Affect Taste?||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The family lived on Park Avenue and in Rye, New York, summered on Lake George and had servants in the home.
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I have purchased hundreds of barrels of rye and bourbon from them,” John Bernasconi admits when asked about the Indiana factory.
Your ‘Craft’ Rye Whiskey Is Probably From a Factory Distillery in Indiana|Eric Felten|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rye whiskey has had a tough go of it, and Prohibition and two World Wars certainly didn't help.
Why Rye Is The Nation's Spirit, And Why No One Can Get It|Kayleigh Kulp|July 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Ask your local liquor store and bar for rye, and if they don't have it ask them to order it.
Why Rye Is The Nation's Spirit, And Why No One Can Get It|Kayleigh Kulp|July 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The farmer with all his domestics and people, engaged in the cultivation of the rye, corn, &c.
The Practical Distiller|Samuel McHarry
In the stalk of the rye occurs a knot, forming a slight bulge known to the peasantry as the “sweet joint.”
Creatures of the Night|Alfred W. Rees
I was staying alone with Henry James at Rye one summer, and as twilight deepened we walked together in the garden.
Aspects and Impressions|Edmund Gosse
As high as rye or other crops will grow, almost every foot of available ground is brought under cultivation.
Wild Spain (Espaa agreste)|Abel Chapman
One time we was at Rye she come aboard with my other shirt and some apples, and he fair beazled the life out of her about it.
Rewards and Fairies|Rudyard Kipling

British Dictionary definitions for rye (1 of 3)

rye¹

/ (raɪ) /

noun

a tall hardy widely cultivated annual grass, Secale cereale, having soft bluish-green leaves, bristly flower spikes, and light brown grainSee also wild rye

the grain of this grass, used in making flour and whiskey, and as a livestock food

Also called: rye whiskey whiskey distilled from rye. US whiskey must by law contain not less than 51 per cent rye

US short for rye bread

Word Origin for rye

Old English ryge; related to Old Norse rugr, Old French rogga, Old Saxon roggo

British Dictionary definitions for rye (2 of 3)

rye²

/ (raɪ) /

noun

dialect a gentleman

Word Origin for rye

from Romany rai, from Sanskrit rājan king; see rajah

British Dictionary definitions for rye (3 of 3)

Rye

/ (raɪ) /

noun

a resort in SE England, in East Sussex: one of the Cinque Ports. Pop: 4195 (2001)

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释义	rye ¹ [ rahy ] / raɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rye ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also called rye whiskey (for defs. 4, 5). a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets. the seeds or grain of this plant, used for making flour and whiskey, and as a livestock feed. rye bread. a straight whiskey distilled from a mash containing 51 percent or more rye grain. Northeastern U.S. and Canada. a blended whiskey. adjective made with rye grain or flour: rye rolls. Origin of rye ¹ before 900; Middle English; Old English ryge; cognate with Old Norse rūgr; akin to Dutch rogge,German Roggen Words nearby rye Rybnik, Rydal, rydberg, Ryder, Ryder Cup, rye, rye bread, rye-brome, ryegrass, Ryeland, rye whiskey Definition for rye (2 of 3) rye² [ rahy ] / raɪ / noun a male Romani; Rom. Origin of rye ² First recorded in 1850–55; from Romani rai “man, gentleman,” ultimately from Sanskrit rājan “king”; see origin at rajah Definition for rye (3 of 3) Rye [ rahy ] / raɪ / noun a city in SE New York, on Long Island Sound. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rye From cognac to bourbon, rye to añejo tequila, many of our beloved spirits spend years aging in wooden casks. How Much Do Whisky Casks Really Affect Taste?\|\|December 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The family lived on Park Avenue and in Rye, New York, summered on Lake George and had servants in the home. Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up\|Tom Boswell\|September 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “I have purchased hundreds of barrels of rye and bourbon from them,” John Bernasconi admits when asked about the Indiana factory. Your ‘Craft’ Rye Whiskey Is Probably From a Factory Distillery in Indiana\|Eric Felten\|July 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Rye whiskey has had a tough go of it, and Prohibition and two World Wars certainly didn't help. Why Rye Is The Nation's Spirit, And Why No One Can Get It\|Kayleigh Kulp\|July 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Ask your local liquor store and bar for rye, and if they don't have it ask them to order it. Why Rye Is The Nation's Spirit, And Why No One Can Get It\|Kayleigh Kulp\|July 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The farmer with all his domestics and people, engaged in the cultivation of the rye, corn, &c. The Practical Distiller\|Samuel McHarry In the stalk of the rye occurs a knot, forming a slight bulge known to the peasantry as the “sweet joint.” Creatures of the Night\|Alfred W. Rees I was staying alone with Henry James at Rye one summer, and as twilight deepened we walked together in the garden. Aspects and Impressions\|Edmund Gosse As high as rye or other crops will grow, almost every foot of available ground is brought under cultivation. Wild Spain (Espaa agreste)\|Abel Chapman One time we was at Rye she come aboard with my other shirt and some apples, and he fair beazled the life out of her about it. Rewards and Fairies\|Rudyard Kipling British Dictionary definitions for rye (1 of 3) rye¹ / (raɪ) / noun a tall hardy widely cultivated annual grass, Secale cereale, having soft bluish-green leaves, bristly flower spikes, and light brown grainSee also wild rye the grain of this grass, used in making flour and whiskey, and as a livestock food Also called: rye whiskey whiskey distilled from rye. US whiskey must by law contain not less than 51 per cent rye US short for rye bread Word Origin for rye Old English ryge; related to Old Norse rugr, Old French rogga, Old Saxon roggo British Dictionary definitions for rye (2 of 3) rye² / (raɪ) / noun dialect a gentleman Word Origin for rye from Romany rai, from Sanskrit rājan king; see rajah British Dictionary definitions for rye (3 of 3) Rye / (raɪ) / noun a resort in SE England, in East Sussex: one of the Cinque Ports. Pop: 4195 (2001) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rye wheat, grain, corn, rice, bran, drink, alcohol, liquor, spirits, distillery, bourbon, oats, moonshine, distiller, rotgut, poteen, moonshiner, hooch, breakfast food, distill
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rye

noun Also called rye whiskey (for defs. 4, 5).

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