"drabby" meaning in English

See drabby in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: drabbier [comparative], drabbiest [superlative]
Etymology: drab + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|drab|y}} drab + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} drabby (comparative drabbier, superlative drabbiest)
  1. pale, lacking color.

Inflected forms

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