kibe

Forms of kibe

Origin of kibe

Origin unknown, but first attested in Middle English. suggested origins and context Attestations in Shakespeare's time seem to suggest it was intended as mildly vulgar (compare zit) and metaphorical; see more at this Open Literature article, which claims Welsh as most probable origin: * Compare Welsh cibi, cibwst (“chilblain(s)”), although this itself may borrow from Middle English, and we may be dealing with some ancient unknown term. Compare English gyve (“schackles”), a medieval word that might also take from Celtic. There has been further theoretical conjecture as well: * Assuming the origin English or Welsh derived from is pre-Celtic, some have speculated a link to an Old European word from a British Vasconic substrate, in this case related to Basque gibiztin (“knot, bow”), compounded from a lost root *gibi, *kibi (“lump?”).

Words formed from kibe

• kibed
• kiby

Words that rhyme with kibe

• subscribe
• tribe
• vibe
• scribe
• transcribe
• describe
• gybe
• inscribe
• prescribe
• ascribe
• bribe
• circumscribe

Questions about kibe

What does kibe mean?

Kibe means a chilblain (often ulcerated), especially on the heel of the foot (also afflictive to some animals); a cold sore or blister.

What part of speech is kibe?

Kibe is a noun.

How do you pronounce kibe?

Kibe is pronounced /kaɪb/.

What is the plural of kibe?

The plural of kibe is kibes.