Phrase Hound found 8 phrases and 91 compound words that contain tory. The most common are listed below. Open tory in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 8
- Tory PartyAny of several centre-right groupings that historically existed in the UK Parliament between 1678 and the 1800s. Members of the Tory Party founded the modern Conservative Party.
- Tory IslandA small inhabited island off the north-west coast of County Donegal, Ireland.
- High ToryA supporter of a very traditionalist form of conservatism in line with the Toryism that originated in the 17th century, favouring a hierarchical society over utopian equality.
- shy ToryA person who intends to vote for the Conservative Party but who does not reveal this fact when polled.
- Tory DemocracySynonym of one-nation conservatism: A pragmatic paternalistic form of conservatism, conscious of working-class issues.
- Tartan ToryA member or supporter of the Scottish National Party, connoting sentimentality or old-fashionedness.
- rory-toryloud (in sound or in colour)
- tory-roryboisterous, uproarious
Compound words 91
- ToryismThe political principles of the Tories.
- TorygraphThe Telegraph newspaper.
- TorielOriel College, Oxford.
- torifyTo convert to Tory politics.
- TorydomThe realm or sphere of the Tories.
- ToryishInclined to Toryism; supporting the Conservative Party.
- toryizeSynonym of torify: To convert to Tory politics.
- ToryshireThose parts of the United Kingdom whose residents overwhelmingly vote for the Conservative Party.
- historyThe aggregate of past events, both unrecorded and recorded.
- territoryA large extent or tract of land; for example a region, country or district.