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Fibbed vs Dibbed - What's the difference?

fibbed | dibbed |

As verbs the difference between fibbed and dibbed

is that fibbed is (fib) while dibbed is (dib).

fibbed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (fib)

    • fib

    English

    Etymology 1

    Probably from fable''; compare ''fibble-fabble (nonsense).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) A , especially one that is more or less inconsequential.
  • * Henry James
    • They are very serious; they don't tell fibs .

    Verb

    (fibb)
  • To lie, especially more or less inconsequentially.
    • Synonyms
    * tell a fib * tell fibs

    References

    * (etymology)

    Etymology 2

    Shortened from fibula

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine, informal) Short form of fibula.
    • See also
    * tib

    Anagrams

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    Noun

    (vo-noun)
  • weakness

    • Declension

    (vo-decl-noun)

    Derived terms

    * fibot

    dibbed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (dib)

    • dib

    English

    (wikipedia dib)

    Etymology 1

    Verb

    (dibb)
  • To dig a hole by poking; especially, to dig a small hole in soil for the purpose of planting a bulb or seed
  • To move in a rapid, cautious manner; especially, with movement like a mouse or rat.
    • See also
    * dibbing * dibber * dibble * dibs

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A dibber (gardening tool)
  • One of the small bones in the knee joints of sheep uniting the bones above and below the joints.

    • Etymology 2

    Verb

    (dibb)
  • (scouting)

    • Anagrams

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