cobbly en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkɒb(ə)li/
Etymology
From cobble + -y.
Meanings
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Having a consistency similar to cobbles.
We sat alfresco on the edge of a “square,” in reality a pond of cobbly mud with a plinth plonked in its navel […]
2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas, London: Sceptre (Hodder and Stoughton), →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most cobbly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more cobbly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
pl brukowy (having a consistency similar to cobbles)