KIBBLE

kibble

(noun) an iron bucket used for hoisting in wells or mining

kibble

(noun) coarsely ground grain in the form of pellets (as for pet food)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Kibble (plural Kibbles)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kibble is the 27514th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 876 individuals. Kibble is most common among White (60.27%) and Black/African American (32.53%) individuals.

Etymology 1

Verb

kibble (third-person singular simple present kibbles, present participle kibbling, simple past and past participle kibbled)

To grind coarsely.

Noun

kibble (countable and uncountable, plural kibbles)

Something that has been kibbled, especially grain for use as animal feed.

Etymology 2

Noun

kibble (plural kibbles)

An iron bucket used in mines for hoisting anything to the surface.

Source: Wiktionary


Kib"ble, v. t.

Definition: To bruise; to grind coarsely; as, kibbled oats. [Prov.Eng.] Halliwell.

Kib"ble, n.

Definition: A large iron bucket used in Cornwall and Wales for raising ore out of mines. [Prov. Eng.] [Written also kibbal.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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