labbie
labbie noun: a laboratory worker.
Noun (1)
labbie (plural labbies)
- A laboratory worker.
- Patapoutian was moved by the announcement, saying on Twitter: “This country gave me a chance with a great education and support for basic research. And for my labbies and collaborators for partnering with me. So glad @NancyAHong captured this ‘touching’ moment.”2021 October 4, Gary Robbins, Jonathan Wosen, “Two California scientists win Nobel Prize for showing how we react to heat, touch”, in Los Angeles Times
- Synonyms:
- lab rat
Noun (2)
labbie (plural labbies)
- A Labrador retriever.
- “I met Jenny about six years ago in our local dog park. Kaine and my labbie Rambo, were quick friends and would spend hours playing together. While Jenny and I struggled to communicate at first, I soon learnt that she could lip-read, and then we just clicked and she crept into my heart,” Holmes...2022 February 27, “Drive to make life easier for blind, deaf woman”, in Independent Online
Synonyms of labbie
Forms of labbie
| plural | labbies |
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Origin of labbie
From lab (“laboratory”) + -ie.
From Lab(rador retriever) + -ie.
Questions about labbie
- What does labbie mean?
- Labbie means a laboratory worker.
- What part of speech is labbie?
- Labbie is a noun.
- What is the plural of labbie?
- The plural of labbie is labbies.
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