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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cobb

/kɒb/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.50 in modern English

Syllables
cobb
IPA
/kɒb/
10
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sea-cob or gull.

noun

A pier made from cobblestones.

noun

A hand-basket, especially made from wicker.

noun

A building material consisting of clay, sand, straw, water, and earth, similar to adobe. Also called cob, rammed earth or pisé.

noun

A knock or blow.

American usage

noun

Alternative form of cob (“person of mixed (black and white) race”).

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Variant spelling of cob.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /kɒb/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cobbs (plural)

Phrases

Cobb County Cobb syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

Cobbe

Homonyms

cob kob

Rhymes With

job bob rob mob punjab knob prob robb sob saab blob cob

Questions

How do you pronounce cobb?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɒb/.
What does cobb mean?
A sea-cob or gull.
Where does cobb come from?
Variant spelling of cob.

How to pronounce cobb

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