English Explanatory Dictionary

fribble

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To waste or fritter.
  2. To behave in a frivolous way.
  3. To totter.
adj
  1. Of little or no importance, frivolous.
noun
  1. A trifling action.
  2. A trifler.
  3. A frivolous, contemptible fellow; a fop.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɹɪbəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fribble.wav

Word forms

fribble fribbles fribbling fribbled more fribble most fribble

Etymology

Perhaps related to frivol.

Synonyms

dandyling popinjay barbermonger beau blade blood buck carpet knight cockscomb dandy dike dood dude dudelet exquisite fashionable fast man fine gentleman fop foretop fribble gallant go jack-a-dandy Jemmy-Jessamy jetter macaroni masher metrosexual mignon petit maître pretty boy prig puss-gentleman smart spark spiff swell tippy toff

Derived words

fribbledom fribbleism fribbler fribblish
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