English Explanatory Dictionary

gribble

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various wood-boring marine crustaceans of the genus Limnoria, especially Limnoria lignorum, which cause damage to underwater wooden structures.
adj
  1. Tending to grumble; grumpy, irascible.
noun
  1. A piece of deep-fried batter left over from frying fish, sometimes sold with chips.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹɪ.bəl/ /ˈɡɹɪ.bl̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-gribble.wav /ˈɡɹɪbəl/

Word forms

gribble gribbles more gribble most gribble

Etymology

Uncertain. Compare grub, from Proto-Germanic *grub- (“to dig”).

Synonyms

scrap scratching
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