Definitions for cubbyˈkʌb i
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
cub•byˈkʌb i(n.)(pl.)-bies.
a cubbyhole.
a small, open, boxlike compartment or cupboard, as one used by children for storage.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of cubby:
1835–45; dial. cub stall, shed (akin to cove1) + -y2
Princeton's WordNet
cubby, cubbyhole, snuggery, snug(noun)
a small secluded room
Wiktionary
cubby(Noun)
A small, confined space.
Origin: From cub "stall". Cognate with cagibi.
Webster Dictionary
Cubby(noun)
alt. of Cubbyhole
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