Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Like a cupboard.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective rare
Cupboardlike : for example small, fusty or poorly lit. - adjective archaic Associated with
cupboard love .
Etymologies
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cupboard + -y
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Examples
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But staircases are a swine because you can't see who's having a crafty smoke in cupboardy alcoves beneath.
The Vatican Rip Gash, Jonathan 1981
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Dickie's brain felt fat – swollen – as though it would burst, and he was glad to go to bed – even in that cupboardy place with the panels.
Harding's Luck Edith 1909
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They taught us their favourite game - 'cupboardy cupboardy' which basically involved catching and attacking people while saying cupboardy cupboardy cupboardy lol.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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