DABBLE
/ΛdΓ¦b(Ι)l/
11
Scrabble
14
WWF
D(2) A(1) B(3) B(3) L(1) E(1)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/ΛdΓ¦b(Ι)l/
noun
- A spattering or sprinkling of a liquid.
- An act of splashing in soft mud, water, etc.
- An act of participation in an activity in a casual or superficial way.
verb
- To make slightly wet or soiled by spattering or sprinkling a liquid (such as water, mud, or paint) on it; to bedabble.
- 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.“The children sat on the dock and dabbled their feet in the water.”
- To participate or have an interest in an activity in a casual or superficial way.“Sheβs an actress by trade, but has been known to dabble in poetry.”
- To interfere or meddle in; to tamper with.
Source: Wiktionary
