Kibble Definition

kĭbəl
kibbled, kibbles, kibbling
noun
An iron bucket used in wells or mines for hoisting water, ore, or refuse to the surface.
American Heritage
Meal, prepared dog food, etc. in this form.
Webster's New World
verb
To grind or form into coarse particles or bits.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Kibble

Noun

Singular:
kibble
Plural:
kibbles

Origin of Kibble

  • Probably from German Kübel pail from Middle High German from Old High German -chublī (in miluhchublī milk pail) from Vulgar Latin cupia from Latin cūpa vat

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

  • German Kübel (“pail”), from Middle High German, from Old High German -chublī (in miluhchublī (“milk pail”)), from Vulgar Latin *cupia, from Latin cūpa.

    From Wiktionary

  • Unknown; verb sense c. 1790, Shropshire dialect, perhaps variant of chip.

    From Wiktionary

  • Origin unknown

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

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