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herby

UK/ˈhɜː.bi/US/ˈ(h)ɝ.bi/

herby adjective: of or pertaining to herbs.

Adjective

herby (comparative herbier or more herby, superlative herbiest or most herby)

  1. Of or pertaining to herbs.
  2. Full of herbal aroma or flavour.
    • Juliet added the whipped cream and marshmallows to Lucas's hot chocolate while I went digging through the boxes for the herbiest of teas.2019, Cathy Bramley, The Little Village Café

Forms of herby

comparativeherbier
comparativemore herby
superlativeherbiest
superlativemost herby

Origin of herby

From herb + -y.

Words formed from herby

Questions about herby

What does herby mean?
Herby means of or pertaining to herbs.
What part of speech is herby?
Herby is an adjective.
How do you pronounce herby?
Herby is pronounced /ˈhɜː.bi/ (UK).

Words near herby in the dictionary

  1. Herbstreit
  2. herbwife
  3. herbwives
  4. herbwoman
  5. herbwomen
  6. herby
  7. Herc
  8. hercarra
  9. hercarrah
  10. hercarrahs
  11. hercarras

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