kirby

¹

[kur-bee]

noun

Angling.

plural

kirbies 

1. a fishhook having an even bend.

Kirby

²

[kur-bee]

noun

1. a male given name.

Word History and Origins

Origin of kirby¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; after the proper name

Example Sentences

She follows in the footsteps of goalkeeper Earps, defender Daly, record goalscorer Ellen White, midfielder Jill Scott and playmaker Fran Kirby who were all key components of England's success in 2022.

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Former England star Fran Kirby reflects on the moment she received her first England call-up while playing for Reading in WSL2, which led to her breakthrough and being nicknamed 'Mini Messi'.

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Fran Kirby felt for a while that something wasn't right - the fatigue, the nausea, the persistent brain fog.

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"I just got really, really extreme chest pain. Like something that I've never, ever experienced before," Kirby told BBC Sport.

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Kirby's collapse came in November 2019 and she was sidelined for 10 long months.

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