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nabby

UK/ˈnæ.bɪ/

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Scotland/ˈna.bɪ/

nabby noun: a skiff used for fishing.

Noun

nabby (plural nabbies)

  1. (Scotland) A skiff used for fishing.

Proper noun capitalized: Nabby

Nabby

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Abigail, from Hebrew.

Forms of nabby

pluralnabbies
alternative formnabbie
alternative formnaby

Origin of nabby

Of uncertain origin, but perhaps an alteration of the adjective nobby (“elegant, graceful”), on account of the appearance of such skiffs.

Questions about nabby

What does nabby mean?
Nabby means a skiff used for fishing.
What part of speech is nabby?
Nabby can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce nabby?
Nabby is pronounced /ˈnæ.bɪ/ (UK).
What is the plural of nabby?
The plural of nabby is nabbies.

Words near nabby in the dictionary

  1. nabbers
  2. nabbie
  3. nabbies
  4. nabbing
  5. nabbing the rust
  6. nabby
  7. nabe
  8. nabedrennik
  9. nabedrenniks
  10. nabee
  11. nabemono

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