carb

1 of 3

noun (1)

slang

carb

2 of 3

noun (2)

variants or carbo
: carbohydrate
also : a high-carbohydrate food
usually used in plural

carb-

3 of 3

combining form

variants or carbo-
: carbon : carbonic : carbonyl : carboxyl
carbide
carbohydrate

Examples of carb in a Sentence

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Noun
Jimmy Seas offers gluten-free pasta and low carb dishes with broccoli as a base instead of pasta. Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 20 Jan. 2024 Drinking plenty of water and even blending water with 100% fruit juice not only helps with hydration but can also aid carb replenishing. Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024 Serve it with any crackers or to cut the carbs, serve the dip with little gem or butter lettuce leaves, like a lettuce wrap. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 8 Jan. 2024 The place is going through something of a carb renaissance, actually. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for carb 

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Word History

Etymology

Combining form

French, from carbone

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1942, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of carb was circa 1942

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Cite this Entry

“Carb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carb. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

Medical Definition

carb

noun
variants or carbo
: carbohydrate
also : a high-carbohydrate food
usually used in plural
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