Phrase Hound found 16 phrases and 58 compound words that contain tries. The most common are listed below. Open tries in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 16
- college triesplural of college try: A vigorous, committed attempt or effort, often in the context of a nearly hopeless situation where failure is expected.
- must-triesplural of must-try: Something that one is strongly recommended to try.
- penalty triesplural of penalty try: An awarding of seven points (equivalent to scoring a try + conversion) to a team whose opponents have prevented, by misconduct, a try being scored.
- tries outthird-person singular simple present indicative of try out: To test (something) to see how it works or whether it is suitable.
- tries titlesthird-person singular simple present indicative of try titles: To battle.
- Patricia triesplural of Patricia trie: A radix tree with radix of 2, meaning that each bit of the key is compared individually and each node is a two-way branch.
- old college triesplural of old college try: A vigorous, committed attempt or effort, often in the context of a nearly hopeless situation where failure is expected.
- tries for sizethird-person singular simple present indicative of try for size: To test an item of clothing by wearing it, to determine if it is the correct size.
- interception triesplural of interception try: A try that results from an interception.
- tries on for sizethird-person singular simple present indicative of try on for size: To test an item of clothing by wearing it, to determine if it is the correct size.
- captain's triesplural of captain's try: A try scored by a captain when their team is in need of inspiration.
- tries one's handthird-person singular simple present indicative of try one's hand: To attempt a skill, craft, trade, or action, possibly for the first time.
- tries one's luckthird-person singular simple present indicative of try one's luck: To make a risky attempt.
- tries one's wingsthird-person singular simple present indicative of try one's wings: To experiment in life; to find out what one is capable of; to try new things or activities.
- tries someone's patiencethird-person singular simple present indicative of try someone's patience: To begin to frustrate someone.
- tries conclusionsthird-person singular simple present indicative of try conclusions: To experiment.
Compound words 58
- countriesplural of country: The territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in institutions, language, etc.
- industriesplural of industry: The tendency to work persistently.
- ministriesplural of ministry: Government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, e.g. secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy, but also as a polity
- registriesplural of registry: A building in which things are registered or where registers are kept.
- CastriesThe capital city of Saint Lucia.
- toiletriesplural of toiletry: Any item used for personal hygiene or grooming (for one's toilet).
- tapestriesplural of tapestry: A heavy woven cloth, often with decorative pictorial designs, normally hung on walls.
- pastriesplural of pastry: A baked food item made from flour and fat pastes such as pie crust; also tarts, bear claws, napoleons, puff pastries, etc.
- pantriesplural of pantry: A small room, closet, or cabinet usually located in or near the kitchen, dedicated to shelf-stable food storage or storing kitchenware, like a larder, but smaller.
- sentriesplural of sentry: A guard, particularly on duty at the entrance to a military base.