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corrie Definition

cor·rie (kôrē, kärē)

noun

Scot. a round hollow in a hillside

Etymology: < Gael coire, cauldron < IE base *kwer-, pot > OE hwer, kettle

corrie Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • face: We then set off up the mountain to explore one of the east facing corries.
  • fill: The views become ever more expansive with views into great corries once filled with glaciers.
  • shape: An impressively shaped steep-walled corrie is the main visible feature, and also forms this route up.
  • visit: This is typified by the number of winter climbers who now visit the Northern Corries in early winter to seek out similar conditions.

Adjective modifier

  • northern: Must See Good ice, nights under the Shelter Stone, short days in the northern Corries, very long days further in.
  • eastern: Little Wyvis in February in deep snow - apart from the summit ridge with the wind screaming out of the eastern corrie.
  • great: The views become ever more expansive with views into great corries once filled with glaciers.
  • high: This high wild corrie sees even less traffic than the Great Moss side and is a place to really enjoy a bit of solitude.
  • remote: Sporting clients from all over the world visit our beautiful country to stalk deer in the wild and remote corries in the Scottish glens.
  • upper: The best way is to follow the stream in the upper corrie to a steep green ramp up the north-western headwall.

Modifies a noun

  • headwall: A joyful stroll skirting the corrie headwall took me to the summit of the hill.
  • lake: ENERGY PRODUCTION Water is held in corrie lakes high above the main valley floor.
  • floor: This resulted in nearly three hours of flogging over heather and a huge boulder field to the corrie floor directly below the Miter Ridge.
  • headwalls: I have always been fascinated by the wonderful assemblage of ridges and secret corrie headwalls that lie beneath Helvellyn's eastern flanks.
  • rim: The corrie rim has some reasonable cornice development in places... !
  • west: A nameless corrie west of Coire an t-Slugain, with the north ridge of Aonach air Chrith forming its west wall.

Noun used with modifier

  • mountain: DAY 6 ( Thursday ) Ptarmigan are our target, skulking in mountain corries within walking distance of transport.
  • north-facing: This route was not feasible today tho, partly due to a Category 4 avalanche warning for the headwalls of north-facing corries.