cubby

Meaning

  1. A small, confined space.
  2. A cell in a shelf for storing items, particularly in a school.

Frequency

24k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kʌbi/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English cub (“stall”) + -y (diminutive suffix). Cognate with French cagibi.

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