Phrase Hound found 15 phrases and 18 compound words that contain marry. The most common are listed below. Open marry in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 15
- will you marry meUsed to propose marriage to someone
- marry outTo marry someone who is from another family; To avoid incest.
- marry offTo successfully arrange the marriage of someone, especially a relative.
- marry upTo join together.
- marry me chickenA creamy casserole of chicken breast with herbs, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, and parmesan cheese.
- gay marryTo marry (a person of the same sex).
- marry moneyTo marry a member of a rich family
- marry-insplural of marry-in: A person who is on a family tree because he has married someone on the tree, and is not related by blood to anyone on the tree except his own descendants.
- Mary-marry-merry mergerA phonemic merger where the vowels in "mare", "pat", "pet" (usually pronounced mâr, păt, pĕt respectively) are pronounced the same before r, making "Mary", "marry", "merry" homophones.
- marry the ketchupTo combine ketchup from half-empty bottles in a restaurant, in order to reduce the number of bottles.
- marry over the broomstickTo enter into an irregular form of common-law marriage, in which both parties jumped over a broomstick.
- marry the ketchupsAlternative form of marry the ketchup: To combine ketchup from half-empty bottles in a restaurant, in order to reduce the number of bottles.
- marry come upAn expression of contempt.
- marry the gunner's daughterSynonym of kiss the gunner's daughter: To be flogged or beaten while restrained over a cannon.
- marry-muffnonsense.
Compound words 18
- marriageThe state of being married.
- marriedIn a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.
- marryableAlternative spelling of marriable: Capable of being married; marriageable.
- intramarryTo marry a member of the same group, social stratum, or religion.
- unmarryTo undo the action of marrying somebody.
- inmarryTo marry a member of one's ingroup.
- marriableCapable of being married; marriageable.
- marrierSomeone who gets married, especially numerous times.
- mismarryTo get married to an unsuitable person.
- outmarryTo marry a member of an outgroup.