How many words contain the sequence 'bie'?

There are 4 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'bie'. You can browse them all using the list above.

What are some common words that contain 'bie'?

Some common words containing 'bie' include Babbie, Gabbier, Gabbiest. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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All Words Containing 'bie'

Babbie Proper Noun / Noun (Dialectal) Gabbier Adjective (Comparative) Gabbiest Adjective Yabbie Noun

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1. Which preposition is used to compare someone to a group with 'gabbiest'?

Of In At On

2. What is the origin of the nickname 'Babbie'?

It is a diminutive of Barbara It comes from Latin for 'child' It is a shortened form of Elizabeth It means 'stranger' in Greek

3. When used as a common noun in dialect, what part of speech is 'babbie'?

Verb Adjective Adverb Noun

4. What part of speech is the word 'gabbier'?

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb

5. Which suffix is used to form 'gabbier' from 'gabby'?

-est -ing -er -ed

6. What animal is closely related to the yabbie?

The lobster The shark The jellyfish The sea urchin

7. What do Australians call the activity of catching yabbies?

Yabbying Crawding Mudding Trapping

8. How many syllables does 'gabbiest' have?

Two Three Four One

9. How many syllables does 'Babbie' have?

One Two Three Four

10. How is 'yabbie' correctly pronounced?

YAY-bee EE-ab-ee YAB-ee yab-EE

11. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

He is a gabbiest. He is most gabbiest. He is the gabbiest. He is gabbier than anyone.

12. What is a common spelling mistake for 'gabbiest'?

Adding an extra 'e' Dropping a 'b' Using an 'o' Adding an 's'

13. What does 'gabbier' mean?

Angrier Faster More talkative More tired

14. What does 'gabbiest' mean?

Most hungry Most talkative Most angry Most tired

15. Which of the following is an antonym for 'gabbiest'?

Chattiest Most silent Most verbose Long-winded

16. How many syllables does 'gabbier' have?

Two Three Four One

17. Which syllable is stressed in the pronunciation of 'gabbiest'?

First (GAB) Second (bi) Third (est) None

18. Which famous author featured a character named Babbie in 'The Little Minister'?

Charles Dickens Jane Austen Mark Twain J.M. Barrie

19. Which sentence uses 'gabbier' correctly?

He gabbier the ball. She is a gabbier. He is gabbier than his brother. The car is very gabbier.

20. What is the root word of 'gabbier'?

grab gab gabber gabble

21. What is the root word of 'gabbiest'?

Gable Gab Gaffe Gadget

22. In what context should you avoid using 'babbie' (lowercase) to mean baby?

In a historical novel set in Scotland In a poem using Scottish dialect In a modern American business email In a folklore story

23. How is the name 'Babbie' typically pronounced?

BAB-ee BAY-bee BAH-bee BEE-bee

24. Where is the yabbie natively found?

Canada Australia Brazil South Africa

25. Which context is most appropriate for the word 'gabbier'?

A formal research paper A casual conversation with a friend A legal document A medical diagnosis

26. What is the primary usage of 'Babbie' as a proper noun?

A type of bird A nickname for Barbara A formal title A brand of food

27. Which of the following is a common misspelling of 'Babbie'?

Babbie Babe Babby Baby

28. How do you spell the plural of yabbie?

Yabbys Yabbies Yabbie Yabbiees

29. Which of these is a yabbie's habitat?

The open ocean Freshwater rivers and ponds Dry deserts Tree branches

30. Which word is almost always required before 'gabbiest'?

A An The Very

31. Which of the following sentences uses 'Babbie' correctly as a proper noun?

The babbie is crying loudly. I am meeting Babbie for coffee later. She bought a new babbie at the store. The dog's babbie is wagging.

32. What language does the word 'yabbie' originate from?

Maori Wemba-Wemba Latin Greek

33. What is the American English equivalent of a yabbie?

Crawdad Shrimp Crab Oyster

34. How is 'gabbier' correctly spelled?

gabbyer gabier gabbier gabber

35. In Scottish dialect, what does the word 'babbie' (lowercase) mean?

A sheep A small house A baby or infant A type of bread

36. If someone is 'gabbier than usual', what are they doing?

Eating more Talking more Running faster Sleeping longer

37. Which word is a formal synonym for 'gabbiest'?

Terse Taciturn Loquacious Concise

38. What is a yabbie?

A type of marine fish A small Australian mammal A freshwater crayfish A large saltwater lobster

39. Which sentence uses 'yabbie' correctly?

The yabbie flew away. We caught a yabbie in the creek. He yabbied the car. The yabbie is a plant.

40. Which word is a formal synonym for 'gabbier'?

Quieter More loquacious More verbose Blabbier