English Explanatory Dictionary

tribble

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A horizontal frame with wires stretched across it for drying paper.
noun
  1. A fictional alien creature in Star Trek, a fast-breeding, cooing ball of fur.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹɪbl̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tribble.wav

Word forms

tribble tribbles treble

Etymology

Unknown. The Century Dictionary suggests possibly a corruption of cribble (“sieve”).

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