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

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Some common words containing 'by' include Baby, Dabby, Labby. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Baby Noun, Verb, Adjective Dabby Adjective Labby Noun Yabby Noun

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1. What is a yabby?

A type of Australian bird A small freshwater crayfish A marine crab A desert lizard

2. What does 'dabby' mud feel like?

Dry and dusty Thick, wet, and sticky Slippery and slimy Hard as a rock

3. Which part of speech is 'labby'?

Verb Adjective Noun Adverb

4. Where does the word 'labby' come from?

It is an ancient Greek word. It is a diminutive of 'Labrador'. It is a Native American term. It comes from Latin.

5. What does it mean to 'throw the baby out with the bathwater'?

To have a messy bathroom To accidentally discard something valuable while removing the unwanted To give a baby a bath To waste water

6. What is the opposite of 'dabby' soil?

Wet soil Sticky soil Dry, dusty soil Muddy soil

7. Which of the following substances is most likely to be described as 'dabby'?

Glass Clay Water Air

8. Which sentence uses 'baby' correctly as an adjective?

The baby cried loudly. Don't baby the new intern. I bought baby carrots for the salad. She is having a baby.

9. In which syllable is the primary stress placed when pronouncing 'labby'?

First (LAB) Second (by) Neither Both equally

10. What is the scientific name of the common yabby?

Cherax destructor Homarus gammarus Penaeus monodon Astacus astacus

11. What is the American equivalent of a yabby?

Lobster Crawdad Shrimp Clam

12. Which word is the closest synonym for 'dabby'?

Dry Sticky Clear Fast

13. What does the slang phrase 'to yabby on' mean in Australia?

To eat quickly To talk incessantly To dig a hole To swim fast

14. What does the idiom 'take baby steps' mean?

To walk like an infant To make small, careful progress toward a goal To run very fast To give up on a project

15. In a workplace, if someone calls a project 'my baby,' what do they mean?

It is a failure It is named after a child It is a project they created and deeply care about It is very small

16. What part of speech is 'dabby'?

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb

17. Is 'labby' appropriate for a formal veterinary research paper?

Yes, it is standard terminology. No, 'Labrador Retriever' should be used. Only if it's a puppy. Yes, if the vet likes the dog.

18. Where does the stress fall in the pronunciation of 'dabby'?

First syllable Second syllable Third syllable Evenly distributed

19. Which sentence uses 'dabby' correctly?

The water is dabby. He dabbied the car. We walked through dabby mud. The air felt dabby.

20. What is the plural of 'yabby'?

Yabbys Yabbies Yabby Yabby's

21. Which vowel sound is used in the first syllable of 'labby'?

Long 'a' (ay) Short 'a' (ah/a) Long 'e' (ee) Short 'o' (aw)

22. How is 'labby' typically used in language?

As a formal scientific term As a casual, affectionate pet name As an insult As a verb

23. What is the correct plural form of 'labby'?

labbys labies labbies labby

24. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

She is babying her new car. She is babies her new car. She is babyied her new car. She is baby her new car.

25. Where is the yabby native to?

South America Africa Australia Europe

26. Which language does the word 'yabby' come from?

Maori Wiradjuri (Australian Aboriginal) Latin Greek

27. What is a 'labby'?

A type of cat A Labrador Retriever dog A laboratory assistant A type of fish

28. How many syllables does 'baby' have?

One Two Three Four

29. Which of the following is a common color modifier for 'labby'?

Striped Chocolate Polka-dotted Green

30. What is the root word of 'dabby'?

Dabble Dab Mud Damp

31. Which of the following is a formal synonym for a 'baby'?

Infant Tot Kid Rugrat

32. How is 'yabby' pronounced?

YAY-bee YOB-ee YAB-ee YAH-bee

33. What does the verb 'to baby' someone mean?

To scold them harshly To treat them with excessive care or indulgence To carry them on your back To name them after you

34. How many syllables are in the word 'dabby'?

One Two Three Four

35. What is the correct plural spelling of 'baby'?

babys babies babyes babys'

36. How does a yabby survive a severe drought?

It migrates to the ocean It burrows deep into mud It hibernates under rocks It rolls into a ball

37. Where does the primary stress fall in 'baby'?

First syllable (BAY-bee) Second syllable (bay-BEE) Neither Both equally

38. Which sentence uses 'labby' correctly?

The labby fetched the ball. He labbyed the ball. The labby is a type of bird. I saw a labbies.

39. Which suffix is attached to 'dab' to make 'dabby'?

-ly -er -y -ness

40. Which sentence uses 'yabby' correctly?

The yabby flew over the creek. We caught a yabby in the dam. The yabby was salty. He drove his yabby to work.