| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Hearty; in good spirits.[Websters]
2. Being zippy, lively, brisk, alive or frisky. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Being cheerful, hilarious, mirthful, gay or merry. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. Being sprightly or vivacious. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb bobbishly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (bobbishly) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective bobbish.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "BOBBISH" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1811. (references) |
| Etymology:Bobbish \Bob"bish\, adjective. Hearty; in good spirits. [Low, English]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: BOBBISH
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Literature | Bobbish Pretty bobbish. Pretty well (in spirits and health), from bob, brisk. (See above.) A very ancient expression. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | ||
| Slang in 1811 | BOBBISH. Smart, clever, spruce. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
