/ Dictionary / Index C Cary: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Car•y Pronunciation: (kâr'ē, kar'ē), [key] — n. 1820–71, U.S. poet (sister of Phoebe Cary). 1888–1957, English novelist. 1772–1844, British writer and translator. 1824–71, U.S. poet (sister of Alice Cary). a town in central North Carolina. 21,612. a male given name. a female given name, form of Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. car wash caryatid Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language