Colby
proper nounnouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈkəʊl.bi//
- United States//ˈkoʊl.bi//
A placename: A village and civil parish in Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY6620).
proper noun
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A placename: A village and civil parish in Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY6620).
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A placename: A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG2231).
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A placename: A village in Arbory parish, Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC233702).
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A placename: A city, the county seat of Thomas County, Kansas, United States.
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A placename: An unincorporated community in Sandusky County, Ohio, United States.
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A placename: A city in Clark County and Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States.
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A placename: A town in Clark County, Wisconsin, next to the city.
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A habitational surname from Old Norse.
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A male given name transferred from the surname.
Etymology
From either the Old Norse personal name Koli or kol (“charcoal”) + býr (“settlement”).
noun
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A soft, moist, mild American cheese similar to cheddar, made with a washed-curd process.
Forms
- plural
- Colbys, Colbies
Colby · A placename: A village and civil parish in Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY6620).
cold · Having a low temperature.cold-blooded · Having an unregulated body temperature; ectothermic.cole · Cabbage.