Libby

[ lib-ee ]

noun

1. Willard Frank, 1908–80, U.S. chemist: Nobel Prize 1960.
2. a female given name, form of Elizabeth.

Libby

/ ˈlɪbɪ /

noun

1. LibbyWillard Frank19081980MUSSCIENCE: chemist Willard Frank. 1908–80, US chemist, who devised the technique of radiocarbon dating: Nobel prize for chemistry 1960

Example Sentences

“Craig’s shown he has the talent and the range to cover all that we do here at ‘Today,’ ” Libby Leist, senior vice president of “Today,” said Thursday in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

“People really liked it, right?” his wife, Libby, said.

From Los Angeles Times

Another British citizen, Libby, 25, boarded a commercial flight from Beirut to Cairo on Wednesday morning, and described the situation in the Lebanese capital as "terrifying".

From BBC

But a rise in fees would make freshers Grace Clarke and Libby Callaghan, who start their course in Manchester this week, “really annoyed”.

From BBC

The idea is something Libby Christensen, a state food and agriculture specialist at Colorado State University Extension, applauds.

From Salon