Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

comby

/ˈkoʊmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
com-by
IPA
/ˈkoʊmi/
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a comb.

adj

Formed of vertical plates, or combs.

Obsolete

adj

Of a wheel: having a defect consisting of a network of fine cracks covering a small area of the tread.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From comb + -y.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkoʊmi/
  • British English: /ˈkəʊmi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more comby (comparative) most comby (superlative)

Derived Forms

combiness

Homonyms

komi

Rhymes With

zombie abercrombie crombie fomby

Questions

How do you pronounce comby?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkoʊmi/.
What does comby mean?
Resembling or characteristic of a comb.
Where does comby come from?
From comb + -y.

How to pronounce comby

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