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Drabbled vs Dabbled - What's the difference?

drabbled | dabbled |

As verbs the difference between drabbled and dabbled

is that drabbled is (drabble) while dabbled is (dabble).

drabbled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (drabble)

    • drabble

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) drabelan

    Verb

    (drabbl)
  • To wet or dirty, especially by dragging through mud.
  • To fish with a long line and rod.
    • to drabble for barbels

    Etymology 2

    From a word game in .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A short fictional story, typically in fan fiction, sometimes exactly 100 words long.
    • Usage notes
    The "100 words" limit is the original meaning, although in practice (and drabble purists have denounced this extension), it frequently extends up to around 500 words, with a variety of limits used.

    See also

    * *

    Anagrams

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    dabbled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (dabble)

    • dabble

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To partially wet (something) by splashing or dipping; connotes playfulness.
    • The children sat on the dock and dabbled their feet in the water.
  • To participate or have an interest in an activity, but in a casual or superficial way.
    • She's an actress by trade, but has been known to dabble in poetry.

    Derived terms

    * dabble in * dabbler

    See also

    * dribble