dibbled

Variant of dibble

noun

a pointed tool used to make holes in the soil for seeds, bulbs, or young plants
also called dibber

Origin: ME dibbel, prob. < dibben: see dib

transitive verb dibbled, dibbling

  1. to make a hole in (the soil) with a dibble
  2. to plant with a dibble

intransitive verb

  1. to use a dibble
  2. to dip bait gently into the water
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