henry

Syllables: Hen·ry/ˈhɛn.ɹi/

henry noun: in the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical inductance; the inductance induced in a circuit by a rate of change of current of one ampere per second and a resulting electromotive force of one volt. Symbol: H.

Noun (1)

henry (plural henries or henrys)

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical inductance; the inductance induced in a circuit by a rate of change of current of one ampere per second and a resulting electromotive force of one volt. Symbol: H

Noun (2)

henry (plural henries)

(UK, slang) A turd.

Noun (3)

henry (plural henries)

(UK, slang) A quantity of marijuana weighing one-eighth of an ounce.

Synonyms:

eighth

Noun (4)

henry (uncountable)

(slang) Heroin.

Synonyms:

Big H, boy, brown sugar, brown, bujj, diacetylmorphine, diamorphine, dog food, dope, dugee

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Henry

Henry (plural Henrys or Henries)

A male given name from the Germanic languages, popular in England since the Middle Ages.
- And now I feare that fatall Prophecie, / Which in the time of Henry, nam'd the Fift, / Was in the mouth of euery ſucking Babe, / That Henry borne at Monmouth ſhould winne all, / And Henry borne at Windſor, looſe all: […]1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Sixt”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
- Henry now, what a soft swain your Henry is! the proper theme of gentle poesy; a name to fall in love withal; devoted at the font to song and sonnet, and the tender passion; a baptized inamorato; a christened hero. Call him Harry, and see how you ameliorate his condition.1830, Mary Russell Mitford, “Cottage Names”, in Our Village: Sketches of Rural Character and Scenery, volume IV, London: Whittaker, Treacher, & Co., […], →OCLC, page 72
A French and English surname originating as a patronymic.
A small city in Marshall County, Illinois; named for Illinois militia officer James D. Henry.
An unincorporated community in Ripley Township, Rush County, Indiana.
A village in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska; named for Henry Nichols, late son of the original owner of the town site.
A small town in Codington County, South Dakota; named for early settler J. D. Henry.
A small town in Henry County, Tennessee.
A number of townships, listed under Henry Township.

Noun (5) capitalized: Henry

Henry (plural Henries)

(UK, abbreviation, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Henry hoover, a common brand of vacuum cleaner.
- Grab the Henry and give it a once over, would you?

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Henry

Henry

A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Ó hInneirghe (“descendant of Inneirghe”).
A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], an alternate anglicization of Mac Éinrí, Mac Hannraoi, Mac Annraoi (“son of Henry”) (McHenry)

Noun (6) capitalized: Henry

Henry (plural Henries)

Alternative letter-case form of HENRY (“high earner, not rich yet”)
- Still, understandably the Henries among us would like the lifestyle that goes with it. There are many reasons why one might want to look successful.2014 August 21, Dean Kissick, “High earner, not rich yet? Here's how you can get the Henry look on a budget”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Noun (7) capitalized: HENRY

HENRY (plural HENRYs)

(abbreviation, acronym) Acronym of high earner, not rich yet, someone with a high income who has not saved much yet.

henry meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu

henry in Hindi

हेनरी, हेन्री

henry in Tamil

ஹென்றி, ஹென்ரி

henry in Marathi

हेनरी, हेन्री

henry in Urdu

ہنری, ہینری

More languagesFewer languages

henry in Bengali: হেনরি, হেন্রি
henry in Telugu: హెన్రీ, హెన్రి, హేన్రీ
henry in Malayalam: ഹെൻറി, ഹെന്രി, ഹെൻരി
henry in Kannada: ಹೆನ್ರಿ, ಹೆನ್ರೀ, ಹೆನ್ರಿಯವರು
henry in Punjabi: ਹੈਨਰੀ
henry in Gujarati: હેનરી, હેન્રી
henry in Odia: ହେନରୀ, ହେନ୍ରି, ହେନ୍ରୀ
henry in Nepali: हेनरी, हेन्री
henry in Tagalog: henri
henry in Malay: henry
henry in Indonesian: henry
henry in Thai: เฮนรี hên-rîi

Examples of henry in a sentence

Henry VIII created him a Duke. Last month, the queen created two barons.
Henry won the match due to the disqualification of his opponent.
Henry has been getting erratic scores on his tests: 40% last week, but 98% this week.

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Synonyms of henry

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Forms of henry

Noun
plural	henries
plural	henrys
plural	Henries
plural	HENRYs
alternative form	Henry
Proper noun
plural	Henrys
plural	Henries
alternative form	Henri
alternative form	Henrie
alternative form	Henery
alternative form	Hendry

Plural of henry: henries or henrys

Origin of henry

Named after American scientist Joseph Henry (1797–1878).

Rhyming slang, from Henry the Third.

From Henry the Eighth.

Words formed from henry

Phrases with henry

Questions about henry

What does henry mean?: Henry means in the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical inductance; the inductance induced in a circuit by a rate of change of current of one ampere per second and a resulting electromotive force of one volt. Symbol: H.
What is henry in Hindi?: Henry in Hindi is हेनरी, हेन्री. See Henry meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is henry?: Henry can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce henry?: Henry is pronounced /ˈhɛn.ɹi/.
What is the plural of henry?: The plural of henry is henries.

Words near henry in the dictionary

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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