- cobby
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adjective
(cobbier; -est)
Date: 1845
stocky <a cobby horse>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
cobby
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Cobby — may refer to: Anita Cobby, Australian murder victim Brian Cobby (born 1929), British actor Harry Cobby (1894–1955), Australian military aviator Steve Cobby, UK musician, composer, DJ and producer See also Cobb (surname) Cobbe Cobby dog … Wikipedia
Cobby — Cob by, a. [From {Cob}, n.] 1. Headstrong; obstinate. [Obs.] Brockett. [1913 Webster] 2. Stout; hearty; lively. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cobby — ˈkäbē, bi adjective ( er/ est) Etymology: cob (III) + y 1. dialect England a. : hearty, lively b … Useful english dictionary
Cobby — This very interesting name has the same root origins as Cobb , Cob or Cobbe , which is to say that it is a derivative of the original christian name Jacob. The name (as Jacob) is rarely found before the 1066 Norman Conquest, and then only for… … Surnames reference
cobby — head strong, tyrannical. Cumb. In Northumberland it means stout, hearty, brisk ; in Derbyshire, well or in good spirits, clever, &c. : as I m pretty cobby t day … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
Cobby dog — A cobby dog is a dog whose length is equal to or lesser than its height. Examples include King Charles Spaniel, Pug, Pomeranian and Petit Brabancon. External links * [http://www.akc.org/sitesearch/index.cfm List of Cobby Dogs from the American… … Wikipedia
Cobby — Morphologie (chat) La morphologie du chat est l un des critères de jugement le plus important lors des expositions félines.Il existe trois types de morphologie. À savoir « bréviligne », « médioligne » et… … Wikipédia en Français
cobby — adjective /ˈkä bE/ a) stocky b) obstinate … Wiktionary
cobby — Yorkshire Dialect Active … English dialects glossary
cobby — adj. stout; hearty; lively … English contemporary dictionary
