Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clubby

/ˈklʌbi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: club-by
IPA: /ˈklʌbi/

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or suggestive of a social club or clubhouse.

adj

Resembling or suggestive of a social club or clubhouse.

adj

Resembling or suggestive of a social club or clubhouse.

adj

Fond of frequenting nightclubs.

Informal

Example Sentences

"With minimalist décor, clubby music, and a strikingly designed bar, Popular stands out not only for its clientele but also for its opium-den atmosphere."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *klumpô Old Norse klubbabor. Middle English clubbe English club Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English clubby From club + -y.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

clubbier (comparative) clubbiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

clubbiness unclubby

Frequently Paired Words

clubbie

Synonyms

clannish cliquish snobbish snobby clubbish

Rhymes With

chubby hubby grubby stubby tubby scrubby dubey shrubby cubby bubby subby bubbe

Questions

How do you pronounce clubby?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklʌbi/.
What does clubby mean?: Resembling or suggestive of a social club or clubhouse.
Where does clubby come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *klumpô Old Norse klubbabor. Middle English clubbe English club Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English clubby From club + -y.

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