English Explanatory Dictionary

drabble

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To wet or dirty, especially by dragging through mud.
  2. To fish with a long line and rod.
noun
  1. A short fictional story, typically in fan fiction, sometimes exactly 100 words long.
name
  1. A surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɹæbəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-drabble.wav

Word forms

drabble drabbles drabbling drabbled

Etymology

From Middle English drabelan.

Synonyms

flash fiction flashfic microfiction short short story spamfic sudden fiction

Related words

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Derived words

bedrabble drabbler drabble-tail
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