A town and civil parish with a town council in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England (OS grid ref SP8888).
Used in a Sentence
corby
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for corby.
Editorial note
One of my first internet finds of the 1990s was Corby Kummer's Almond Biscotti.
Examples12
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
A town and civil parish with a town council in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England (OS grid ref SP8888).
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of corby gathered in one view.
A former borough in Northamptonshire, abolished on 1 April 2021 and merged into North Northamptonshire.
A surname.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for corby.
noun
A town and civil parish with a town council in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England (OS grid ref SP8888).
noun
A former borough in Northamptonshire, abolished on 1 April 2021 and merged into North Northamptonshire.
noun
A surname.
noun
Alternative form of corbie (“type of bird”). [(Scotland) A raven or crow (typically Corvus corax).]
Example sentences
One of my first internet finds of the 1990s was Corby Kummer's Almond Biscotti.
To list the things I have bought in last 5 years is just a samsung corby.
Had some interaction with Corby back in the late 70’s.
I know Schapelle Corby served 9 years for cannabis trafficking, and I know there are two Australian men facing execution for heroin trafficking.
As I told you I have a java based phone and I don't think I can jailbreak corby to install Android on it.
(Ask me for refs on the press calling Corby a commie if you are curious).
Quote examples
Or indeed the Star Trek episode: “The Corbomite Maneuver“ Perhaps it was inspired by a day out to Corby?
The UK press (not just the tabloids) loves to present Corby as simultaneously a "Red" and a "Putin's puppet".
It refers to the accent as "Corbyite" in the middle of "Northants".] The TV programme "Toxin Town" is set in Corby, about birth defects caused by mishandled environmental waste.
Proper noun examples
This is certainly the view in the bubble, that the BBC is relentlessly anti-Corby.
Corby is clearly a leftie, so what's his affiliation to Putin supposed to be?
I can confirm Corby's statement and more so: many of the daeemons running on the ITS systems had names from Zelazny's Amber.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use corby in a sentence?
One of my first internet finds of the 1990s was Corby Kummer's Almond Biscotti.
What does corby mean?
A town and civil parish with a town council in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England (OS grid ref SP8888).
What part of speech is corby?
corby is commonly used as noun.