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- [kuhb]
- /kʌb/
- /ˈkʌ.bɪʃ/
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- [kuhb]
- /kʌb/
Definitions of cubbish word
- noun cubbish the young of certain animals, as the bear, lion, or tiger. 1
- noun cubbish a young shark. 1
- noun cubbish a young and inexperienced person, especially a callow youth or young man. 1
- noun cubbish a young person serving as an apprentice. 1
- noun cubbish cub reporter. 1
- noun cubbish cub scout. 1
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Origin of cubbish
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse kobbi young seal, kubbr stump, hence, short, thick-set person
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Parts of speech for Cubbish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cubbish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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