bilby

or bil·bi

[ bil-bee ]

/ ˈbɪl bi /

noun, plural bil·bies.

rabbit-eared bandicoot.

Nearby words

bilayer, bilbao, bilberry, bilbo, bilboes, bilby, bildad, bildungsroman, bile, bile acid, bile canaliculus

Origin of bilby

1900–05; < Yuwaalaraay (Australian Aboriginal language of N New South Wales) bilbi

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Examples from the Web for bilby

Mr. Bilby grew even redder in the face than nature seemed to have intended him to be.
Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence|Alice B. Emerson
The figure beside Bilby on the seat had been set upright again.
Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence|Alice B. Emerson
Now, Ruth felt not only a great distaste for Bilby, but she feared him exceedingly.
Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence|Alice B. Emerson
She did so—for a little way at least; but she soon stopped to peer out and watch the man, Bilby.
Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence|Alice B. Emerson

But after the visit of Bilby to the mill she could not help but feel some little anxiety.
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British Dictionary definitions for bilby

bilby

/ (ˈbɪlbɪ) /

noun plural -bies

a burrowing marsupial of the genus Macrotis of Australia having long pointed ears and grey furAlso called: rabbit bandicoot, dalgyte

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