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gabby

/ˈɡæbi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables
gab-by
IPA
/ˈɡæbi/
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive form of the male given name Gabriel.

name

A diminutive form of the female given names Gabrielle, Gabriella and Gabriela.

adj

Inclined to talk too much.

Informal

Etymology

Etymology tree English gab Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English gabby From gab + -y.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Gaby (alternative) gabbier (comparative) gabbiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

gabbiness

Synonyms

chatty garrulous loquacious talkative talky

Homonyms

gabby gaby

Rhymes With

abbey abby shabby abbie gaby tabby flabby cabbie crabby abbe cabby abie

Questions

How do you pronounce gabby?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡæbi/.
What does gabby mean?
A diminutive form of the male given name Gabriel.
Where does gabby come from?
Etymology tree English gab Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English gabby From gab + -y.

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