dibble

C2+ Topic:Plants & Agriculture

US /ˈdɪbəl/ UK /ˈdɪbəl/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a pointed tool for making holes for seeds; to plant with one

He used a dibble to set the onion seedlings in neat rows.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a pointed tool for making... dibber

Word family

Derived forms dibbler

Related forms dibdab

Etymology

Of uncertain origin; Middle English dibbel, perhaps a frequentative related to dib ('to dip, poke') or dab. The exact derivation is obscure.

Topics

Plants & Agriculture

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# dibble

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈdɪbəl/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈdɪbəl/

## Meanings
1. a pointed tool for making holes for seeds; to plant with one

## Examples
- He used a dibble to set the onion seedlings in neat rows.

## Synonyms
- dibber

## Derived Forms
- dibbler

## Related Forms
- dib
- dab

## Etymology
Of uncertain origin; Middle English dibbel, perhaps a frequentative related to dib ('to dip, poke') or dab. The exact derivation is obscure.

## AI Etymology
Dibble is of uncertain origin; Middle English dibbel, perhaps a frequentative related to dib ('to dip, poke') or dab. The exact derivation is obscure. In present use as noun and verb, it means "a pointed tool for making holes for seeds; to plant with one", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. Because the origin is uncertain, the safest account is descriptive: the attested senses can be explained, but the ultimate formation remains unresolved. Related words include dib and dab; derived forms include dibbler.

## Topics
- Plants & Agriculture

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