cubby
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English cub (“stall”) + -y (diminutive suffix). Cognate with French cagibi.
Pronunciation
edit- (Southern England, US) IPA(key): /kʌbi/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- (Northern England, Ireland) IPA(key): /ˈkʊbi/
- Rhymes: -ʌbi
Noun
editcubby (plural cubbies)
- A small, confined space.
- A cell in a shelf for storing items, particularly in a school.
Derived terms
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- Rhymes:English/ʌbi
- Rhymes:English/ʌbi/2 syllables
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