verby

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adjective

Having the characteristics of a verb.

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Meanings

adjectiveverby (comparative more verby, superlative most verby)

comparative more verby · superlative most verby

  1. Having the characteristics of a verb.

    Within this line of reasoning, then, Tagalog is classified as a language in which adjectivals are essentially neutral between a nouny and a verby interpretation.

    2013, Harrie Wetzer, The Typology of Adjectival Predication, page 240

Origin

From verb + -y.

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APA

verby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verby

MLA

“verby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verby. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “verby,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verby.

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