/ Dictionary / Index C cowry: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cow•ry Pronunciation: (kou'rē), [key] — pl. -ries. cowrie. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cowry (Thesaurus) cowrite cow shark Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abstain Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language