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Herbie

UK/ˈhɜː.bi/US/ˈ(h)ɝ.bi/

Herbie proper noun: a diminutive of the male given name Herbert.

Proper noun

Herbie

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Herbert.

Noun

Herbie (plural Herbies)

  1. (slang, Antarctica) A powerful storm resulting from wind passing between mountains and other land formations.
    • Herbies come out of the south and create frigid, whiteout conditions with astonishing speed.2007, The Explorers Club, Jan Russell, They Lived to Tell the Tale (page 54)

Forms of Herbie

pluralHerbies

Origin of Herbie

From Herb + -ie.

Questions about Herbie

What does Herbie mean?
Herbie means a diminutive of the male given name Herbert.
What part of speech is Herbie?
Herbie can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Herbie?
Herbie is pronounced /ˈhɜː.bi/ (UK).

Words near Herbie in the dictionary

  1. herbicides
  2. herbicolin
  3. herbicolins
  4. herbicolous
  5. herbid
  6. Herbie
  7. herbier
  8. Herbies
  9. herbiest
  10. herbiferous
  11. Herbig

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