dabby

adjective

dab·​by

-bē

usually -er/-est

archaic

: wet and adhesive

dabby clothes

: moist, damp

Word History

Etymology

dab entry 3 + -y

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Rhymes for dabby

• abbe
• cabbie
• cabby
• flabby
• gabby
• gaby
• scabby
• shabby
• tabby