Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rubby

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
rub-by
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

rubbing alcohol.

Canadian usage; Slang

noun

A drunkard.

Canadian usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

rubbies (plural)

Phrases

rubby-dubby

Frequently Paired Words

rubby-dubby

Synonyms

dubby rubadub rubby-dub

Questions

What does rubby mean?
rubbing alcohol.

How to pronounce rubby

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