dibble, dibber
(noun) a wooden hand tool with a pointed end; used to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbs
dibble
(verb) make a hole with a wooden hand tool; “dibble the ground”
dibble
(verb) plant with a wooden hand tool; “dibble Spring bulbs”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dibble (plural dibbles)
A pointed implement used to make holes in the ground in which to set out plants or to plant seeds.
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dibble (third-person singular simple present dibbles, present participle dibbling, simple past and past participle dibbled)
(transitive) To make holes or plant seeds using, or as if using, a dibble.
(intransitive) To use a dibble; to make holes in the soil.
(intransitive) To dib or dip frequently, as in angling.
dibble (countable and uncountable, plural dibbles)
(slang, Britain, originally, Manchester, countable) A police officer.
(slang, Britain, originally, Manchester, uncountable) Preceded by the: the police.
• (a police officer): See Thesaurus:police officer
• (the police): See Thesaurus:police
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Dibble
A patronymic surname.
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Source: Wiktionary
Dib"ble, n. Etym: [See Dibble, v. i.]
Definition: A pointed implement used to make holes in the ground in which no set out plants or to plant seeds.
Dib"ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Dibbled; p. pr. & vb. n. Dibbling.] Etym: [Freq. of Prov. E. dib, for dip to thrust in. See Dip.]
Definition: To dib or dip frequently, as in angling. Walton.
Dib"ble, v. t.
1. To plant with a dibble; to make holes in (soil) with a dibble, for planting.
2. To make holes or indentations in, as if with a dibble. The clayey soil around it was dibbled thick at the time by the tiny hoofs of sheep. H. Miller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 April 2025
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
