"carby" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more carby [comparative], most carby [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)bi Etymology: Shortening with diminutive -y. Head templates: {{en-adj}} carby (comparative more carby, superlative most carby)
  1. (informal) Rich in carbohydrates. Tags: informal Related terms: carboloading Coordinate_terms: fatty
    Sense id: en-carby-en-adj-Fa3KbMrB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54

Noun

Forms: carbies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)bi Etymology: Shortening with diminutive -y. Head templates: {{en-noun}} carby (plural carbies)
  1. (informal) carburetor/carburettor Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-carby-en-noun-zaE-zO8F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54

Inflected forms

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