cubby

English
Cubbies in a school.

Etymology

From Middle English cub (“stall”) +‎ -y (diminutive suffix). Cognate with French cagibi.

Pronunciation
  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /kʌbi/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʌbi

Noun

cubby (plural cubbies)

  1. A small, confined space.
  2. A cell in a shelf for storing items, particularly in a school.

Derived terms
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