John Dory

John Do·ry

noun \-ˈdȯr-ē\

plural John Dories

Definition of JOHN DORY

: a widely distributed marine food fish (Zeus faber of the family Zeidae) that is yellow to olive in color with a dark spot on each side and has an oval compressed body and long dorsal spines

Origin of JOHN DORY

earlier dory, from Middle English dorre, from Anglo-French doree, literally, gilded one

First Known Use: 1754

Rhymes with JOHN DORY

backstory, centaury, clerestory, fish story, ghost story, Noyori, Old Glory, outlawry, satori, self-glory, short story, sob story, vainglory, war story