nobby
fashionable or elegant; stylish; chic.
excellent; first-rate.
Origin of nobby
1Other words from nobby
- nob·bi·ly, adverb
Words Nearby nobby
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How to use nobby in a sentence
I saw nobby Stiles, George Cohen, and the giant Jack Charlton winning every ball in midfield and distributing beautifully.
Off the entrance is a high rocky islet, the nobby, within which the channel is shoal and dangerous to pass.
It has a rather ornamental front—looks piquant and seriously nobby.
Our Churches and Chapels | AtticusNo self-respecting boy would, of course, admit to feeling ill ever; but nobby was genuinely unconscious of anything wrong at all.
Adventures and Enthusiasms | E. V. Lucas"You come with a very nobby crew," said Mr. Fluxion, as the principal stepped upon the deck of the consort.
Down the Rhine | Oliver Optic
The cheap suit and overcoat he had worn were cast aside, and a nobby check outfit took their place.
The Missing Tin Box | Arthur M. Winfield
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