# 3 words ending in -GRY **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 19, 2001, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-words-ending-in-gry/55040 "2001-02-19T02:36:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RAWisSYDNEY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4491bb/32.png) [@RAWisSYDNEY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RAWisSYDNEY)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2001, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-words-ending-in-gry/55040/1 "2001-02-19T02:36:25Z")
What are the words ending in -GRY? I can think of Hungry, Angry and none others?? are there any more? ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2001, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-words-ending-in-gry/55040/2 "2001-02-19T02:41:10Z")
You know what, dude, I’m not sure. Maybe you should read Cecil’s books like the rest of us instead of asking this stupid question again. Then again, maybe you just don’t know any better. Incidentally, this may be the nicest reply you get all night, so I wish you luck, Jack. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2001, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-words-ending-in-gry/55040/3 "2001-02-19T02:42:36Z")
I hear _gullible_ isn’t in the dicionary either. Look it up! RAW, this is not the kind of question we need. Do a search and find out why. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2001, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-words-ending-in-gry/55040/4 "2001-02-19T02:43:34Z")
Oh, god. Not _again_! :rolleyes: There are many, many words ending in “gry” – depending on which dictionary you use and how archaic you want to get. I’m sure if you search the boards for “gry”, you’ll find some of the previous threads. ---
**Author:** ![reprise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@reprise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/reprise)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2001, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-words-ending-in-gry/55040/5 "2001-02-19T02:54:04Z")
I’d just like to point out that not all Sydney-siders and not all wrestling fans behave like the OP in company. Really, we don’t. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2001, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-words-ending-in-gry/55040/6 "2001-02-19T03:20:53Z")
Hungry, angry and thishasalreadybeenansweredabajilliontimesgry. ---
**Author:** ![mongrel\_8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@mongrel\_8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mongrel_8)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2001, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-words-ending-in-gry/55040/7 "2001-02-19T03:24:55Z")
Well I guess I will be the nice guy, and give you the link to where Cecil has actually answered this. [What are the three English words ending in -gry?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_251.html) ---
**Author:** ![mongrel\_8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@mongrel\_8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mongrel_8)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2001, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-words-ending-in-gry/55040/8 "2001-02-19T03:26:37Z")
Oops I screwed up the link. [What are the three English words ending in -gry?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_251.html) ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2001, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-words-ending-in-gry/55040/9 "2001-02-19T03:32:25Z")
Link posted, now mods, please lockituplockituplockituplockituplockituplockitup! ---
**Author:** ![SoulFrost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@SoulFrost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoulFrost)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2001, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-words-ending-in-gry/55040/10 "2001-02-19T03:51:59Z")
Actually, the third word is **Vegemitemerkingry** , which is a noun that describes people who don’t read the FAQs or search the archives before posting an all too common question. -David ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2001, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-words-ending-in-gry/55040/11 "2001-02-19T04:13:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SoulFrost \* > \*\*Actually, the third word is **Vegemitemerkingry** , which is a noun that describes people who don’t read the FAQs or search the archives before posting an all too common question. > > -David \*\* a pubic wig made out of the leftover yeast products from brewing beer? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2001, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-words-ending-in-gry/55040/12 "2001-02-19T06:17:49Z")
NOlongerRAWbutFLAMEDtoWELLdoneSOONwillSYDNEYbe ---
**Author:** ![Alonist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@Alonist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alonist)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2001, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-words-ending-in-gry/55040/13 "2001-02-19T13:40:53Z")
Actually, there’s another “answer” to this. A local columnist who used to be a DJ explains this as an old radio trick. What the DJ who poses the question is “really” saying is something like “Angry and hungry are two words that end in ‘gry’._Try_ to think of a third word that ends in **G or Y**. I just used it”. I suspect that this version of the con evolved out of the “third word” trick when someone couldn’t remember the original setup. ---
**Author:** ![curious\_george](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b487fb/32.png) [@curious\_george](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curious_george)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2001, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-words-ending-in-gry/55040/14 "2001-02-19T16:39:15Z")
There are only four words in the English language which end in “dous”: tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous. ---
**Author:** ![Andy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/aeb1de/32.png) [@Andy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2001, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-words-ending-in-gry/55040/15 "2001-02-19T16:44:04Z")
alonisist…check the link provided by mongrel\_8…it’s all there, thanks be to Cecil. ---
**Author:** ![Andy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/aeb1de/32.png) [@Andy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2001, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-words-ending-in-gry/55040/16 "2001-02-19T16:46:49Z")
Oops, sorry, alonicist ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2001, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-words-ending-in-gry/55040/17 "2001-02-19T18:09:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by curious george \* > \*\*There are only four words in the English language which > end in “dous”: tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and > hazardous. \*\* Is it just me or do the same questions come up with alarming frequency? To make the point I made earlier with the “gry” question… BUY THE BOOKS LIKE THE REST OF US AND STOP ASKING THESE STUPID QUESTIONS (sigh…:0 ). Sorry, I had to get that out of my system. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2001, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-words-ending-in-gry/55040/18 "2001-02-19T18:16:46Z")
Sounds like someone took the Getting the Moderators to Notice You a little _too_ seriously. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2001, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-words-ending-in-gry/55040/19 "2001-02-19T18:30:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Guinastasia \* > \*\*Sounds like someone took the Getting the Moderators to Notice You a little _too_ seriously. > > \*\* OK, so I overreacted. You have my most sincere apology. 😃 But really, the point is that these questions have become cliches. Isn’t it time to go on to other things? ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2001, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-words-ending-in-gry/55040/20 "2001-02-19T23:00:09Z")
Annoyingry.