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colby

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Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈkəʊl.bi/ (UK)
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/ˈkəʊl.bi/ (UK) · /ˈkoʊl.bi/ (US)

Definition of colby

10 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

name

  1. (countable, uncountable)A placename:
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name

  1. (countable, uncountable)A placename:
  2. (countable, uncountable)A placename:
  3. (countable, uncountable)A placename:
  4. (countable, uncountable)A placename:
  5. (countable, uncountable)A placename:
  6. (countable, uncountable)A placename:
  7. (countable, uncountable)A placename:
  8. (countable, uncountable)A habitational surname from Old Norse.
  9. (countable, uncountable)A male given name transferred from the surname.

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A soft, moist, mild American cheese similar to cheddar, made with a washed-curd process.

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Etymology

From either the Old Norse personal name Koli or kol (“charcoal”) + býr (“settlement”).

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