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Meaning of "bilby" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BILBY

bilby  [ˈbɪlbɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BILBY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bilby is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BILBY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bilby

Macrotis

Bilbies are desert-dwelling marsupial omnivores; they are members of the order Peramelemorphia. Before European colonisation of Australia, there were two species. The lesser bilby became extinct in the 1950s; the greater bilby survives but remains endangered.

Definition of bilby in the English dictionary

The definition of bilby in the dictionary is a burrowing marsupial of the genus Macrotis of Australia having long pointed ears and grey fur Also called: rabbit bandicoot, dalgyte.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BILBY


Appleby
ˈæpəlbɪ
astilbe
əˈstɪlbɪ
Colby
ˈkɒlbɪ
Dimbleby
ˈdɪmbəlbɪ
Dolby
ˈdɒlbɪ
Philby
ˈfɪlbɪ
Selby
ˈsɛlbɪ
trilbies
ˈtrɪlbɪ
trilby
ˈtrɪlbɪ
Welby
ˈwɛlbɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BILBY

bilateral trade
bilateralism
bilaterally
bilayer
Bilbao
bilberries
bilberry
bilbies
bilbo
bilboes
Bildungsroman
bile
bile duct
bile stone
bilection
bilestone
bilevel
bilge
bilge keel
bilge water

WORDS THAT END LIKE BILBY

aby
baby
bobby
by
by and by
chubby
Darby
derby
hereby
hobby
hubby
lobby
nearby
on stand-by
roller derby
ruby
rugby
stand by
standby
thereby

Synonyms and antonyms of bilby in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bilby» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BILBY

Find out the translation of bilby to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bilby from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bilby» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

BILBY
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bilby
570 millions of speakers

English

bilby
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bilby
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

bilby
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Bilby
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bilby
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

bilby
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bilby
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bilby
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bilby
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

触れ合いの場が設け
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

빌비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bilby
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bilby
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

bilby
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बिलबी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bilby
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bilby
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bilby
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Bilby
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Bilby
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

bilby
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Bilby
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bilby
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bilby
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bilby

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BILBY»

The term «bilby» is normally little used and occupies the 112.359 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BILBY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bilby» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bilby» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bilby

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BILBY»

Discover the use of bilby in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bilby and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bilby Moon
After watching the moon get smaller and smaller, Little Bilby goes on a quest searching for the missing pieces of the moon, asking everyone she meets for their help, including Sand-dragon, Hopping Mouse, and Boobook Owl.
Margaret Spurling, Danny Snell, 2001
2
Bilby and the Bushfire
More adventures for Bilby as he and his friends are threatened by a raging bushfire as it threatens to destroy their home in the bushland.
Joanne Crawford, 2007
3
Auslan Children's Picture Dictionary
Bilby Publishing, Lee Bilby, Bilby Chris. Auslan Numbers ~ 1 to 100 Auslan Time ~ Basic Introduction Hours are signed by forming.
Bilby Publishing, Lee Bilby, Bilby Chris, 2009
4
Caribbean Currents: Caribbean Music from Rumba to Reggae
The classic introduction to the Caribbean's popular music brought up to date.
Peter Manuel, Kenneth Bilby, Michael Largey, 2012
5
Bilby Secrets
A beautiful narrative non-fiction book which follows the life of a bilby, an Australian marsupial. The story depicts a young bilby.s birth, habitat, behaviour and diet.
Edel Wignell, 2011
6
Asbury Park: A Brief History
The seaside bustle of the boardwalk comes to life in this fascinating saga of a Jersey Shore resort town.
Joseph G. Bilby, Harry F. Ziegler, 2009
7
Baby Bilby, Where Do You Sleep?
Take a peep through the peepholes and discover the secret hiding places of a baby bilby and other Australian desert creatures.
Narelle Oliver, 2011
8
A Home For Bilby
In Australia, Bilby is looking for a home and learns from the other animals why their living spaces are not suitable for him, but with their help he finally find the spot that is just right.
‎2004
9
Easter Bilby
Flash Rabbit and a bilby volunteer for the job, and are each given a basket of eggs to deliver. When the bilby does the job properly he is offered Easter Bunny's job and becomes Australia's Easter Bilby.
Alison Garnett, 2006
10
Hidden History of New Jersey
Explore the lesser-known stories that make up New Jersey's compelling hidden history.
Joseph G. Bilby, Harry F. Ziegler, James Martin Madden, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BILBY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bilby is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Prince George wears replica of William's outfit for Princess …
... came during the Australian leg of the tour, most notably at Taronga Zoo in Sydney where he was introduced to a bilby named in his honour. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Scoreboard: Pro rodeo results
Team roping: Pace Freed/Cody Pearson, 4.0, 2,357; Eli Lord/Jared Bilby and Preston Billadeau/Levi O'Keeffe, 4.7, 1,896; Chace ... «Billings Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Local results: Rodeo
Nick Pullara/Justin Price, 5.5 seconds; 2. Ora Taton/Coy Thompson, 6.2; 3. Eli Lord/Jared Bilby, 10.8; 4. Clay Negaard/Chuck Graham, 11.3; 5. «Rapid City Journal, Jul 15»
4
'Selfish' lorry drivers refusing to reverse get stuck on country lane
Mr Bilby said the hold up did not ruin his sunny Saturday, although others on Facebook branded the move 'madness' and the drivers 'selfish' ... «News Shopper, Jul 15»
5
Police track Australian runaway
By Lynley Bilby. Fresh claims have been made against a woman wanted by police who left the country with her fugitive husband. But police say ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
6
Another icy blast on the way
The South Island will bear the brunt of the blast. By Lynley Bilby. Wrap up warm - there's another wintry blast on the way. Snow is forecast to fall ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
7
Halifax woman's complaints about new Bilby Street gas station go …
Neila MacDonald has lived on Bilby Street for over 30 years, and says her backyard has always neighboured a service station. In June ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
8
Rodeo: Professional results
(tie) Eli Lord/Jared Bilby and Jake Barnes/Junior Nogueira, 5.7, $1,231; 5. Miles Baker/Austin Rogers, 5.8, $874; 6. Preston Billadeau/Levi ... «Billings Gazette, Jun 15»
9
Forgiven to perform at Lydia Zion Church on July 12
The Forgiven Quartet features the musical stylings of Dave Buckingham, Ryan Bilby, Mark Brooke, Mark Green and Jerry Pilgrim. The group will ... «SW News Media, Jun 15»
10
Adventures in a fascinating forest
The bilby is furtive at first, as if somehow aware of its star power. It's seen several times just beyond the glow of our red lights before making an ... «The West Australian, Jun 15»

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