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- [goh-bee]
- /ˈgoʊ bi/
- /ˈɡəʊ.bi/
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- [goh-bee]
- /ˈgoʊ bi/
Definitions of gobies word
- noun plural gobies any small marine or freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae, often having the pelvic fins united to form a suctorial disk. 1
- noun plural gobies any fish of the closely related family Eleotridae, having the pelvic fins separate. 1
- noun gobies Plural form of goby. 1
- noun gobies plural of goby. 0
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Origin of gobies
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
1760-70; < Latin gōbius gudgeon (spelling variant of gōbiō or cōbius) < Greek kōbiós
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Parts of speech for Gobies
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gobies popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% 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.
gobies usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gobies
noun gobies
- reprimands — a severe reproof or rebuke, especially a formal one by a person in authority.
- checks — Plural form of check.
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- defeats — Plural form of defeat.
- denials — Plural form of denial.
Antonyms for gobies
noun gobies
- approvals — Plural form of approval.
- compliments — a greeting of respect or regard
- welcomes — a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
Top questions with gobies
- what do round gobies eat?
- what do mandarin gobies eat?
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