Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: dobbin
IPA transcription: [d'ɑbɪn]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: farm_horse, dobbin
    Meaning: a quiet plodding workhorse
Usage examples
  • "No, only indifferent," Dobbin continued desperately.
  • Major Dobbin was exceedingly pleased when, as he was superintending the arrangements of Jos's new house--which the Major insisted should be very handsome and comfortable--the cart arrived from Brompton, bringing the trunks and bandboxes of the emigrants from that village, and with them the old piano.
  • All these twopenny documents arranged on a side table, old Sedley covered them carefully over with a clean bandanna handkerchief (one out of Major Dobbin's lot) and enjoined the maid and landlady of the house, in the most solemn way, not to disturb those papers, which were arranged for the arrival of Mr. Joseph Sedley the next morning, "Mr.