nibby

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈnɪbi/
  • Rhymes: -ɪbi

Etymology 1

nib +‎ -y

Adjective

nibby (comparative more nibby, superlative most nibby)

  1. Full of nibs.
    • 1968, Irish University Press Series of British Parliamentary..., page 677:
      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; […]
    • 2024, Raven Hanna, One Cacao Tree, page 130:
      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.

Etymology 2

Noun

nibby (plural nibbies)

  1. (Scotland) A crook or walking stick.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.