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Dibbled vs Kibbled - What's the difference?

dibbled | kibbled |

As verbs the difference between dibbled and kibbled

is that dibbled is past tense of dibble while kibbled is past tense of kibble.

dibbled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (dibble)

    • dibble

    English

    Etymology 1

    , frequentative.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A pointed implement used to make holes in the ground in which to set out plants or to plant seeds.
    • Synonyms
    * (tool) dibber

    Verb

    (dibbl)
  • To make holes, or plant seeds, using a dibble.
  • To dib or dip frequently, as in angling.
    • (Walton)

    Related terms

    * dibber * dibbly * dibbly-dobbler

    Etymology 2

    From the character of Officer Dibble in the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series (Top Cat) .

    Noun

    (-)
  • (slang) The police.
    • Watch out, lads! Here comes the dibble !

    kibbled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (kibble)

    • kibble

    English

    (wikipedia kibble)

    Etymology 1

    (Shropshire) dialect,A dictionary of archaic and provincial words, obsolete phrases, proverbs, ..., Volume 2, by James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, First Edition, 1847, p. 493] perhaps variant of chip.Century Dictionary, “[http://www.wordnik.com/words/kibble/etymologies kibble etymologies”, Wordnik

    Verb

    (kibbl)
  • to grind coarsely
    • kibbled oats

    Noun

  • something that has been kibbled, especially grain for use as animal feed

    • Etymology 2

    (etyl)

    Noun

    (kibbles)
  • an iron bucket used in mines for hoisting anything to the surface

    • References

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