DAUBY

Etymology

Adjective

dauby (comparative more dauby, superlative most dauby)

Smeary; viscous; glutinous; adhesive.

Anagrams

• Dubay, Dubya

Source: Wiktionary


Daub"y, a.

Definition: Smeary; viscous; glutinous; adhesive. "Dauby wax."

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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