Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fabby

/ˈfæb.i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: fab-by
IPA: /ˈfæb.i/

15

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

fabulous, very good, excellent

British usage; Slang

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin fābulōsusder. Middle English fabulous English fabulousclip. English fab English -y English fabby From fab + -y.

Usage

British usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

fabbier (comparative) fabbiest (superlative)

Rhymes With

abbey abby shabby gabby gaby tabby flabby cabbie crabby grabby babby scabby

Questions

How do you pronounce fabby?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfæb.i/.
What does fabby mean?: fabulous, very good, excellent
Where does fabby come from?: Etymology tree Latin fābulōsusder. Middle English fabulous English fabulousclip. English fab English -y English fabby From fab + -y.

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