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ebbe

ebbe is the obsolete form of ebb.

Meaning of ebb

Adjective

ebb (comparative ebber, superlative ebbest)

  1. low, shallow
    • All the sea lying betweene, is verie ebbe, full of shallowes and shelves1601, C[aius] Plinius Secundus [i.e., Pliny the Elder], “(please specify |book=I to XXXVII)”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Historie of the World. Commonly Called, The Naturall Historie of C....

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Forms of ebbe

comparativeebber
superlativeebbest

Questions about ebbe

What is ebbe the obsolete form of?
Ebbe is the obsolete form of ebb.

Words near ebbe in the dictionary

  1. ebb
  2. ebb and flow
  3. ebb tide
  4. ebb tides
  5. Ebbage
  6. ebbe
  7. ebbed
  8. ebbed and flowed
  9. Ebben
  10. Ebbens
  11. ebber

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