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quobby en · ADJ

Etymology

From Middle English quabby, equivalent to quob + -y. Cognate with Middle Low German quobbich, quöbbich, quöwwich, quabbech (“swampy, sticky, soft, difficult, boggy”).

Meanings

  1. (dialectal, of land) Marshy, boggy.
  2. (dialectal) Flabby, lacking firmness.

Forms

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more quobby Degree=Cmp lexicographic
quabby alternative lexicographic
quobbiest Degree=Sup lexicographic
most quobby Degree=Sup lexicographic
quobbier Degree=Cmp lexicographic