Dibble Definition

dĭbəl
dibbled, dibbles, dibbling
noun
dibbles
A pointed tool used to make holes in the soil for seeds, bulbs, or young plants.
Webster's New World

(slang) The police.

Watch out, lads! Here comes the dibble!
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb
dibbled, dibbling
To use a dibble.
Webster's New World
To make a hole in (the soil) with a dibble.
Webster's New World
To plant with a dibble.
Webster's New World
To plant by means of a pointed implement.
American Heritage
To dip bait gently into the water.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Dibble

Noun

Singular:
dibble
Plural:
dibbles

Origin of Dibble

  • From the character of Officer Dibble in the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series Top Cat.

    From Wiktionary

  • dib +‎ -le, frequentative.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English dibbel

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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