Cubbyhole Definition

kŭbē-hōl
cubbyholes
noun
cubbyholes
A small, enclosed space or room that confines snugly or uncomfortably.
Webster's New World
A small, open compartment as in a desk; pigeonhole.
Webster's New World
A category, especially an overly restrictive one.
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Other Word Forms of Cubbyhole

Noun

Singular:
cubbyhole
Plural:
cubbyholes

Origin of Cubbyhole

  • From cub pen, hutch (perhaps from Flemish cubbe) (from Middle Flemish) hole

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • cubby +‎ hole

    From Wiktionary

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CCUCUB

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ELEOLE

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