Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

curby

/kˈɝbi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cur-by
IPA: /kˈɝbi/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Affected by curbs (swellings around the hock).

Etymology

From curb + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: curb

Rhymes With

derby kirby herbie furby irby kerby ellerbee yearby yerby erby burby

Questions

How do you pronounce curby?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɝbi/.
What does curby mean?: Affected by curbs (swellings around the hock).
Where does curby come from?: From curb + -y.

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