Or perhaps it is related to cuddy small room, cupboard (1793), originally small cabin in a boat.

Cubby hole meaning. Pigeonhole cubby snug snuggery niche cubicle nook cranny category Web a small, enclosed space or room that confines snugly or uncomfortably. [from cub, pen, hutch (perhaps from flemish cubbe, from middle flemish) + hole.] american heritage® dictionary of the english language, fifth edition.

How to use cubby in a sentence. A small snug place (as for hiding or storage) also : Webster's new world similar definitions a category, especially an overly restrictive one.

A small hole or space for storing things. References [ edit] “ cubbyhole ”, in lexico, dictionary.com; The car has lots of cubbyholes for small items.

Copyright © 2016 by houghton mifflin harcourt publishing company. Cubby + hole words nearby cubbyhole cuban sandwich cubature cubba cubbena cubby cubbyhole cube cubeb cube farm. A very small room or space for storing things:

He keeps the key in a cubbyhole in his desk. He keeps the key in a cubbyhole in his desk. A place (such as a room) that is very.

Web add to word list. A cramped space example sentences the car has lots of cubbyholes for small items. Web noun a small compartment synonyms: