Quobby

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Marshy, boggy. dialectal
  2. 2
    Flabby, lacking firmness. dialectal

Etymology

From Middle English quabby, equivalent to quob + -y. Cognate with Middle Low German quobbich, quöbbich, quöwwich, quabbech (“swampy, sticky, soft, difficult, boggy”).

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