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webby¹

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From web + -y.

adjective webbier · webbiest

  1. Consisting of, resembling, or having webs or a web.
  2. uncommon Characteristic of the World Wide Web. Having a centralized package manager is not very webby, to use Dahl's words. The fact that millions of applications depend on a single registry to survive is a liability.

Webby²

Where it comes from

Using the suffix -y.

proper noun

  1. A nickname of the surname Webb or Webster.
  2. A diminutive of the male given name Webster.

Webby³

Where it comes from

From Web + -y.

noun Webbys · Webbies

  1. abbreviation, colloquial, ellipsis Ellipsis of Webby Award The Oscars may want to copy one welcome aspect of the Webbys: winners' acceptance speeches are limited to five words.

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@misc{webby_2026,
  title = {webby},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/webby},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}