rory
adj. C2 Proficiency US //ˈɹɔɹi// ro·ry
adj. covered in dew, which are the tiny drops of water that appear on grass and leaves in the morning. It describes something that looks wet and fresh at the start of the day.
adj. covered with dew; moist and glistening with morning condensation. Primarily literary or poetic in register.
The rory grass sparkled in the early morning sun.
We walked through the rory meadows before the sun had a chance to dry the ground.
The poet described the rory leaves of the orchard, capturing a fleeting moment of dawn before the heat of the day set in.
Usage
Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun in poetic contexts.