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sorries

sorries is the plural of sorry.

sorries is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sorry.

Meaning of sorry

Noun

sorry (plural sorries or sorrys)

  1. The act of saying sorry; an apology.
    • The British would do it standing stock still, Latinos would dance their sorries, and Canadians would find a way to apologize on ice.2007, Christopher Levan, Give Us This Day: Lenten Reflections on Baking Bread and Discipleship, page 107

See all 12 meanings of sorry

Interjection

  1. (colloquial, rare) Sorry.
    • Oh..sorries. Man, I just haven't been thinking at ALL lately. I'll get right on top of that one!1998 December 26, TeejHigley, “A.J. E-MAIL”, in alt.fan.backstreet.boys (Usenet), archived from the original on 23 May 2026
    • D'oh! Sorries, never watched the show.2000 February 19, Lady Interference, “Who wants to marry a millionaire?”, in alt.tv.daria (Usenet), archived from the original on 23 May 2026

Questions about sorries

What does sorries mean?
Sorries means sorry.
What is sorries the plural of?
Sorries is the plural of sorry.
What part of speech is sorries?
Sorries is an interjection.

Words near sorries in the dictionary

  1. Sorrento Peninsula
  2. Sorrento work
  3. Sorrentos
  4. sorried
  5. sorrier
  6. sorries
  7. sorriest
  8. sorrily
  9. sorriness
  10. sorrisome
  11. sorrow

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