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swabby

/ˈswɒbi/

swabby noun: a sailor.

Noun

swabby (plural swabbies)

  1. (informal) A sailor.

Forms of swabby

pluralswabbies
alternative formswabbie

Origin of swabby

From swab + -y.

Words that rhyme with swabby

3 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about swabby

What does swabby mean?
Swabby means a sailor.
What part of speech is swabby?
Swabby is a noun.
How do you pronounce swabby?
Swabby is pronounced /ˈswɒbi/.
What is the plural of swabby?
The plural of swabby is swabbies.

Words near swabby in the dictionary

  1. swabbie
  2. swabbies
  3. swabbing
  4. swabbing down
  5. swabbings
  6. swabby
  7. Swabe
  8. Swabes
  9. Swabey
  10. Swabeys
  11. swabful

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