Standard Lemma guide

carboy

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈkɑː.bɔɪ/
  • US: /ˈkɑɹ.boɪ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: K AA1 R B OY2 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A large, rigid bottle, originally made of glass and mainly used for fermentation, and now commonly made of plastic and used to store liquids.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: demijohn

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To bottle in a carboy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a large bottle for holding corrosive liquids; usually cushioned in a special container

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bottle

History

Etymology

From Persian قرابه (qarrâbeh, qarrâbah). Doublet of carafe.