Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cobby

/ˈkɒbi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: cob-by
IPA: /ˈkɒbi/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

adj

Compact with short bushy leaves.

adj

Stout; hearty; lively.

adj

Obstinate; headstrong.

adj

adj

Starchy and tough like a corncob rather than sweet and juicy like the kernels of corn.

adj

Poorly made; rough and unfinished.

adj

Forming hard clumps.

Example Sentences

"In a variety that is desirous of an overall cobby outline, the neck should be short and full without a tendency to hollow between back skull and shoulder."
"The hamster shall be cobby, well-conditioned in body, with large head, broad skull, and short in face, blunt-nosed, avoiding all rat-like appearance."
"The cobby cat is a solidly built animal with short, thick legs, broad shoulders and rump, and a short, rounded head with a flattish face."
"Those are small, cobby men."
"[…] and there are more of them, so presenting a leafier and more cobby bush."
"This material had been made up with success from a fairly uniform, bright and compact or cobby grade of thick-skinned barley,"

Etymology

From cob + -y.

Inflected Forms

cobbier (comparative) cobbiest (superlative)

Rhymes With

bobby lobby hobby robby dobby snobby nobby knobby blobby gobby jobby slobby

Questions

How do you pronounce cobby?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɒbi/.
What does cobby mean?: Stocky.
Where does cobby come from?: From cob + -y.

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