cubby

[ kuhb-ee ]

/ ˈkʌb i /

noun, plural cub·bies.

any of a group of small boxlike enclosures or compartments, open at the front, in which children can keep their belongings, as at a nursery school.

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Origin of cubby

1835–45; dial. cub stall, shed (akin to cove¹) + -y²

Words nearby cubby

Cuban royal palm, Cuban sandwich, cubature, Cubba, Cubbena, cubby, cubbyhole, cube, cubeb, cube farm, cube root

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Example sentences from the Web for cubby

The cubby and the 460 bottles of wine, valued at $8,339.50 will remain at Cricova to be displayed.
Meditation Rugs, Swords, and Horse Head Fiddles: The Strangest Gifts Given to Government Bigwigs|Ben Jacobs|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is unclear if Kerry will be able to grab a bottle or two from the cubby the next time he passes through Moldova.
Meditation Rugs, Swords, and Horse Head Fiddles: The Strangest Gifts Given to Government Bigwigs|Ben Jacobs|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Only later in life did I confront the obvious question: did the Nixon goons break into my cubby and steal my notes?
George McGovern & Me|Mark Katz|October 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
All at once I stumbled just as Cubby made a spurt and flew forward, alighting face downward.
The Young Forester|Zane Grey

Then suddenly it was too late, for Cubby lunged forward and down.
The Young Forester|Zane Grey
But in the dim blue glow of the cubby I caught the look in his eyes.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930|Various
Baartock nodded, and went over to his cubby to get his bag with his surprise for showandtell.
Baartock|Lewis Roth
He didn't know that he had a cubby, but if that was where his box was, he wanted to find it.
Baartock|Lewis Roth

British Dictionary definitions for cubby (1 of 2)

cubby¹

/ (ˈkʌbɪ) /

noun plural -bies

Australian a small room or enclosed area, esp one used as a child's play area

British Dictionary definitions for cubby (2 of 2)

cubby²

/ (ˈkʌbɪ) /

adjective

Midland English dialect short and plump; squat

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