Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kohl-bee]
- /ˈkoʊl bi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kohl-bee]
- /ˈkoʊl bi/
Definitions of colby word
- noun colby a type of mild-tasting hard cheese 3
- noun colby a mild, cheddar-type cheese that is softer and more open in texture than standard cheddar. 1
- noun colby A soft, moist, mild cheese made with a washed-curd process. 0
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Origin of colby
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; apparently after a proper name
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Colby
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
colby popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
colby usage trend in Literature
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