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cobbly

/ˈkɒb(ə)li/

cobbly adjective: having a consistency similar to cobbles.

Adjective

cobbly (comparative more cobbly, superlative most cobbly)

  1. Having a consistency similar to cobbles.
    • We sat alfresco on the edge of a “square,” in reality a pond of cobbly mud with a plinth plonked in its navel […]2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas, London: Sceptre (Hodder and Stoughton), →ISBN

Forms of cobbly

comparativemore cobbly
superlativemost cobbly

Origin of cobbly

From cobble + -y.

Words that rhyme with cobbly

Questions about cobbly

What does cobbly mean?
Cobbly means having a consistency similar to cobbles.
What part of speech is cobbly?
Cobbly is an adjective.
How do you pronounce cobbly?
Cobbly is pronounced /ˈkɒb(ə)li/.

Words near cobbly in the dictionary

  1. cobblestoning
  2. cobbling
  3. cobbling together
  4. cobbling up
  5. cobblings
  6. cobbly
  7. Cobbold
  8. Cobbolds
  9. Cobbora
  10. cobbra
  11. cobbras

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