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drabbling
present participle of drabble
Source: Wiktionary
Drab"ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Drabbled; p. pr. & vb. n. Drabbling.] [Drab, Draff.]
Definition: To draggle; to wet and befoul by draggling; as, to drabble a gown or cloak. Halliwell.
Drab"ble, v. i.
Definition: To fish with a long line and rod; as, to drabble for barbels.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 June 2025
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States