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Pubble vs Pebble - What's the difference?

pubble | pebble |

As an adjective pubble

is puffed out; pudgy; fat.

As a noun pebble is

a small stone, especially one rounded by the action of water.

As a verb pebble is

to pave with pebbles.

pubble

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) puffed out; pudgy; fat
    • Thou shalt me fynde fat and well fed, / As pubble as may be. — Drant.
    (Webster 1913)

    pebble

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small stone, especially one rounded by the action of water.
  • * Shakespeare
    • the pebbles on the hungry beach
  • * Milton
    • children gathering pebbles on the shore
  • (geology) A particle from 4 to 64 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale
  • (curling) A small droplet of water intentionally sprayed on the ice that cause irregularities on the surface.
  • Transparent and colourless rock crystal.
    • Brazilian pebble

    Verb

  • To pave with pebbles.
  • (curling) To deposit water droplets on the ice. e.g. to pebble the ice between games.