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- [kuhb-ee]
- /ˈkʌb i/
- /ˈkʌbɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhb-ee]
- /ˈkʌb i/
Definitions of cubby word
- noun cubby a small room or enclosed area, esp one used as a child's play area 3
- adjective cubby short and plump; squat 3
- noun plural cubby a cubbyhole. 1
- noun plural cubby any of a group of small boxlike enclosures or compartments, open at the front, in which children can keep their belongings, as at a nursery school. 1
- noun cubby A small, confined space. 0
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Origin of cubby
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; dial. cub stall, shed (akin to cove1) + -y2
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Parts of speech for Cubby
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cubby popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% 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".
cubby usage trend in Literature
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