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Pebbles vs Marbles - What's the difference?

pebbles | marbles |

As nouns the difference between pebbles and marbles

is that pebbles is plural of lang=en while marbles is plural of lang=en.

As verbs the difference between pebbles and marbles

is that pebbles is third-person singular of pebble while marbles is third-person singular of marble.

pebbles

English

Noun

(head)
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (pebble)
  • marbles

    Noun

    (head)
  • Egyptian boys played marbles before the days of Moses, and marbles are among the treasures found buried in the ruins of Pompeii.
  • (plural only) Any of several children's games played with small glass balls.
  • Egyptian boys played marbles before the days of Moses, and marbles are among the treasures found buried in the ruins of Pompeii.
  • (plural only, usually, in a limited number of expressions) Sanity.
  • Grandpa's lost his marbles , but at least he still recognizes us.
    Granny's still got all her marbles .
  • * 2012 , , Bloody Chester , First Second, ISBN 978-1-59643-100-3, p. 63:
  • —Her daddy's crazy. [...] Think she's looking for something?
    —Treasure, I expect. That or maybe her daddy's marbles .

    Derived terms

    * all one's marbles * lose one's marbles

    Verb

    (head)
  • (marble)
  • Anagrams

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