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cubby.

A small, confined space.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kʌbi/Southern-England, US/ˈkʊbi/Ireland, Northern-England
  1. A small, confined space.

  2. A cell in a shelf for storing items, particularly in a school.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English cub (“stall”) + -y (diminutive suffix). Cognate with French cagibi.

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