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nibby

UK/ˈnɪbi/

nibby adjective: full of nibs.

Adjective

nibby (comparative more nibby, superlative most nibby)

  1. Full of nibs.
    • The whole of these silks have many faults: they are very nibby, which is principally owing to the water in which the cocoons are placed in order to have the fibre drawn from them not being of a proper temperature; […]1968, Irish University Press Series of British Parliamentary..., page 677
    • Adding nibs as a scrubbing agent to soap is easy and creates a luxurious experience. I use nibby soap to scrub stubborn soil from my hands. Nibs can be scratchy in soap, so this may not be best for delicate areas.2024, Raven Hanna, One Cacao Tree, page 130

Noun

nibby (plural nibbies)

  1. (Scotland) A crook or walking stick.

Forms of nibby

Adjective
comparativemore nibby
superlativemost nibby
Noun
pluralnibbies

Origin of nibby

nib + -y

Words that rhyme with nibby

Questions about nibby

What does nibby mean?
Nibby means full of nibs.
What part of speech is nibby?
Nibby can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce nibby?
Nibby is pronounced /ˈnɪbi/ (UK).

Words near nibby in the dictionary

  1. nibblin'
  2. nibbling
  3. nibblingly
  4. nibblings
  5. nibbly
  6. nibby
  7. nibe croaker
  8. nibe croakers
  9. Nibelung
  10. Nibelungen
  11. Nibelungian

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