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Raredabble
The correct spelling is dabble.
How to pronounce dabble
/ˈdæb(ə)l/
nounIPA: /ˈdæb(ə)l/
Say it like: Dab-ble
The correct spelling is dabble. A spattering or sprinkling of a liquid. For example: "The children sat on the dock and dabbled their feet in the water."
Usage Examples
“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.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A spattering or sprinkling of a liquid.
- 2.An act of splashing in soft mud, water, etc.
- 3.An act of participation in an activity in a casual or superficial way.
verb
- 1.To make slightly wet or soiled by spattering or sprinkling a liquid (such as water, mud, or paint) on it; to bedabble.
- 2.To cause splashing by moving a body part like a bill or limb in soft mud, water, etc., often playfully; to play in shallow water; to paddle.
- 3.To participate or have an interest in an activity in a casual or superficial way.
- 4.To interfere or meddle in; to tamper with.
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