Drabbled vs Dabbled - What's the difference?
drabbled | dabbled |
(drabble)
To wet or dirty, especially by dragging through mud.
To fish with a long line and rod.
(dabble)
To partially wet (something) by splashing or dipping; connotes playfulness.
To participate or have an interest in an activity, but in a casual or superficial way.
As verbs the difference between drabbled and dabbled
is that drabbled is (drabble) while dabbled is (dabble).drabbled
English
Verb
(head)drabble
English
Etymology 1
(etyl) drabelanVerb
(drabbl)- to drabble for barbels
Etymology 2
From a word game in .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
*dabbled
English
Verb
(head)dabble
English
Verb
(en-verb)- The children sat on the dock and dabbled their feet in the water.
- She's an actress by trade, but has been known to dabble in poetry.