yabby
/ˈjæb.i/noun, verb
yabby is spelled Y-A-B-B-Y: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, yabby means “Any of various freshwater crayfish, typically of the genus Cherax, valued as food, especially Cherax destructor of southeastern Australia” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of yabby is yabbies.
How many letters and syllables are in yabby?
| Letters | 5: Y-A-B-B-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 47 million words; the 211,986th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is yabby?
Yabby appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce yabby?
- /ˈjæb.i/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-yabby.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of yabby
- yabbies plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- yabbie
- yabbying participle, present
- yabbied participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does yabby mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
AustraliaAny of various freshwater crayfish, typically of the genus Cherax, valued as food, especially Cherax destructor of southeastern Australia.
- 2
AustraliaA species of marine ghost shrimp, Trypaea australiensis, widely harvested by recreational anglers as bait; a nipper.
verb
- 1
To search, forage, or fish for yabbies.
- 2
slangTo show disrespect by denouncing or insulting; to diss.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does yabby come from?
Borrowed from Wemba-Wemba yabij.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).