wallaby
/ˈwɒləbi//ˈwɑləbi/
wallaby noun: any of several species of macropod marsupials; usually smaller and stockier than kangaroos.
Noun (1)
wallaby (plural wallabies)
- Any of several species of macropod marsupials; usually smaller and stockier than kangaroos.
- Australia’s states and territories oversee management of kangaroos and wallabies but the federal government is involved in exports.2015 September 14, Oliver Milman, “California set to ban kangaroo imports despite lobbying efforts by Australia”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 12 Mar 2021
Noun (2) capitalized: Wallaby
Wallaby (plural Wallabies)
- A player for the Wallabies, the Australian national rugby union team.
- If the final margin was slightly harsh on a spirited Wallaby side it was hard-earned reward for England’s well-organised defence and the last-quarter power lurking on their bench.2019 October 19, Robert Kitson, “England into World Cup semi-finals after bruising victory over Australia”, in The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media
wallaby meaning in Tamil, Assamese, Tagalog and Malay
wallaby in Tamil
- வல்லபி
wallaby in Assamese
- any of several species of marsupial
- ওৱালাবি üalabi
wallaby in Tagalog
- any of several species of marsupial
- walabi
wallaby in Malay
- any of several species of marsupial
- walabi
Forms of wallaby
| plural | wallabies |
|---|---|
| plural | Wallabies |
Origin of wallaby
Borrowed from Dharug wollabi (“swamp wallaby”).
Words formed from wallaby
- agile wallaby
- antilopine wallaby
- banded hare-wallaby
- Bennett's wallaby
- black-footed rock wallaby
- black-gloved wallaby
- black-striped wallaby
- black-tailed wallaby
- black wallaby
- central hare-wallaby
- dama wallaby
- eastern hare-wallaby
- hare-wallaby
- little rock wallaby
- nail-tailed wallaby
- nailtail wallaby
- nail-tail wallaby
- on the wallaby
- on the wallaby track
- parma wallaby
- pretty-faced wallaby
- pretty-face wallaby
- red-necked wallaby
- rock-wallaby
- scrub wallaby
- spectacled hare-wallaby
- swamp wallaby
- tammar wallaby
- toolache wallaby
- wallaby grass
- western brush wallaby
- whiptail wallaby
- white-throated wallaby
Phrases with wallaby
Questions about wallaby
- What does wallaby mean?
- Wallaby means any of several species of macropod marsupials; usually smaller and stockier than kangaroos.
- What is wallaby in Tamil?
- Wallaby in Tamil is வல்லபி. See Wallaby meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is wallaby?
- Wallaby is a noun.
- How do you pronounce wallaby?
- Wallaby is pronounced /ˈwɒləbi/ (UK).
- What is the plural of wallaby?
- The plural of wallaby is wallabies.
Words near wallaby in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: wallaby (page history and authors); Wallaby (page history and authors); wallaby (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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