Definitions for by-and-by

by-and-by by-and-by

Spelling: [bahy-uh n-bahy]
IPA: /ˌbaɪ ənˈbaɪ/

By-And-By is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 63 anagrams from letters in by-and-by (--abbdnyy).

Definitions for by-and-by

noun

  1. the future:

Origin of by-and-by

1300-50; Middle English bi and bi one by one, at once. See by1

Examples for by-and-by

by-and-by, when the badger got well, he went to see the hare, to have it out with him.

"You shall be taken there by-and-by, I promise you," said Sister Hyacinthe.

by-and-by the noise of the key in the lock arrested them both.

It may be that by-and-by you will not have tears enough to weep.

The result of their debate, I suppose, will somehow or other be communicated to me by-and-by.

But by-and-by it became so soft that she fancied it was warm, as nice as milk.

He will join you by-and-by after he has taken me to the Grotto.

by-and-by we got out and kicked trees to start the circulation.

Should I think differently, by-and-by, I could try the effect of a few Napoleons.

And by-and-by there were some who spoke of her as "Mattie Colson."

Word Value for by-and-by
Scrable

7

Words with friends

7

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