cobby

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Stocky.

   • In a variety that is desirous of an overall cobby outline, the neck should be short and full without a tendency to hollow between back skull and shoulder.
   • The hamster shall be cobby, well-conditioned in body, with large head, broad skull, and short in face, blunt-nosed, avoiding all rat-like appearance.
   • The cobby cat is a solidly built animal with short, thick legs, broad shoulders and rump, and a short, rounded head with a flattish face.
2. 2

   Compact with short bushy leaves.

   • […] and there are more of them, so presenting a leafier and more cobby bush.
   • This material had been made up with success from a fairly uniform, bright and compact or cobby grade of thick-skinned barley,
   • I formed the opinion last year in particular that the naturally rooted cuttings were more cobby and shorter jointed and kept more in conformity with growth to suit my idea of general appearance and to fit in with my stopping dates.
3. 3

   Stout

   Stout; hearty; lively.

   • So I may middle life enjoy, And jaunt about, my lovely toy; We'll spend our time so cobby, Now thus, be in our hobby, And so enjoy the fashion
   • As it was, the two at head of the class were cobby in action.
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   1. 4

      Obstinate

      Obstinate; headstrong.

      • Nothing really serious but the Owens boys was cobby and so was Niles . Didn't take much for them to tangle horns
      • If the rest of your outfit's as cobby as you and this pair, I hope the lot of you […]
      • There's no need for you to be fatched, lad: my Grandfather Bray was just such a cobby old fellow!
   2. 5

      Arrogant.

   3. 6

      Starchy and tough like a corncob rather than sweet and juicy like the kernels of corn.

      • The aroma and flavor resembled that of cornmeal and tasted starchy and "cobby."
      • Another Methodist minister who had trouble with a parishioner by the good old Cape Cod name of Cobb left this record: Cobb, dismissed; too cobby; all cob and no corn."
      • Cook it quickly in boiling water with a smidgen of sugar, and it will taste just like fresh corn and not "cobby”, as some folks complain about frozen corn.
   4. 7

      Poorly made

      Poorly made; rough and unfinished.

      • Once a group of design engineers finishes with a prototype, it is often very cobby. it needs to be refined and detailed.
      • Early cars were cobby in appearance, but our recently produced test car looked terrific overall, and there's more dedication to come.
      • By this standard, Tracy Kidder's book is not too cobby.
   5. 8

      Forming hard clumps.

      • Gemson Series (clay loam, very cobby clay loam, stony, gravelly loam, Stony loam)
      • SOIL fractured sandstone bedrock 20 stony fine sandy loam, very cobby fine sandy loam 13-20 very cobby loamy fine sand 0-13 (inches)
      • The substratum is white very cobby clay loam to 50 inches.
   6. 9

      Uneven or lumpy.

      • I sat on the bed — jumped up — and found a less cobby place.
      • one face is cobby gothick with a big quatrefoil on each side of the arch, and the other is cobby classical with alcoves.
      • So even in very cobby corners, the Bonneville steers more accurately and steadily than most machines.

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