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- [bom-bey; French bawn-bey]
- /bɒmˈbeɪ; French bɔ̃ˈbeɪ/
- /bˈɒm/
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- [bom-bey; French bawn-bey]
- /bɒmˈbeɪ; French bɔ̃ˈbeɪ/
Definitions of bombe word
- noun bombe a dessert of ice cream lined or filled with custard, cake crumbs, etc 3
- noun bombe a mould shaped like a bomb in which this dessert is made 3
- adjective bombe (of furniture) having a projecting swollen shape 3
- noun bombe a frozen dessert consisting of a round mold of ice cream or sherbet with a center as of custard, mousse, or ice cream in a different flavor 3
- adjective bombe having a rounded, outward curve on the front or sides 3
- adjective bombe curving or swelling outward. 1
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Origin of bombe
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; < French: literally, rounded like a bomb (bombe bomb + -é adj. suffix < Latin -ātus -ate1)
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Parts of speech for Bombe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bombe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.