Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bibbs

/bˈɪbz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: bibbs
IPA: /bˈɪbz/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

Pieces of timber bolted to certain parts of a mast to support the trestletrees.

name

A surname originating as a matronymic.

name

noun

Etymology

From a Middle English diminutive of the given name Isabel.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Rhymes With

ribs gibbs dibs cribs bibs nibs tibbs hibbs cribbs dribs

Questions

How do you pronounce bibbs?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɪbz/.
What does bibbs mean?: plural of bibb
Where does bibbs come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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