Sobby
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɒbi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Sobby is an adjective meaning Very sad; inclined to sob (weep with convulsive gasps).
Meaning
Very sad; inclined to sob (weep with convulsive gasps).
More Meanings
- Resembling or characteristic of a sob.
- (now rare) That has been sobbed (soaked); saturated with moisture.
Example Sentences
a sobby sound
Every piece of furniture, from the threadbare sofa to the rickety center table, seems kind of sad and sobby.
Nobody knows who he was; but no matter how wet the leaves, how sobby the twigs, no matter if there was no fire in a mile of the camp, that fellow could start one.
It began, 'Where is my wandering boy to-night?' and by the time she was through I was feeling so mushy and sobby that I put a five instead of a one into the plate by mistake.
Word Forms
- sobbier
- sobbiest
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sobful, soppy, weepy, tearful, sappy, sorrowful.
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