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nabby

/ˈnæ.bi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
nab-by
IPA
/ˈnæ.bi/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A skiff used for fishing.

name

A diminutive of the female given name Abigail, from Hebrew.

Etymology

Of uncertain origin, but perhaps an alteration of the adjective nobby (“elegant, graceful”), on account of the appearance of such skiffs.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnæ.bi/
  • British English: /ˈnæ.bɪ/

Inflected Forms

nabbies (plural) nabbie (alternative) naby (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce nabby?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnæ.bi/.
What does nabby mean?
A skiff used for fishing.
Where does nabby come from?
Of uncertain origin, but perhaps an alteration of the adjective nobby (“elegant, graceful”), on account of the appearance of such skiffs.

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