Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pubby

/ˈpʌbi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pub-by
IPA: /ˈpʌbi/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Who enjoys frequenting public houses.

British usage; Colloquial

adj

Resembling a pub.

noun

Alternative spelling of pubbie.

Etymology

From pub + -y.

Usage

British usage
Colloquial

Inflected Forms

pubbier (comparative) pubbiest (superlative) pubbies (plural)

Derived Forms

pubbily pubbiness

Synonyms

pubbish publike

Rhymes With

chubby hubby grubby tubby cubby scrubby shrubby bubby clubby subby bubbe subbie

Questions

How do you pronounce pubby?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpʌbi/.
What does pubby mean?: Who enjoys frequenting public houses.
Where does pubby come from?: From pub + -y.

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