dibble
Dibble (noun) means a pointed hand tool used to poke holes in soil for planting seeds or seedlings. Example: “He used a wooden dibble to plant each bulb at an even depth.”
How to use dibble
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA pointed gardening tool for poking planting holes, or the act of using one.
Word forms
dibbled past tense, dibbles plural, dibbles plural, dibbles singular
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He used a wooden _____ to plant each bulb at an even depth.
Etymology
Possibly from dib ("to dab lightly") plus the frequentative suffix -le, though dibble is actually recorded earlier than dib.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for dibble
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What does “dibble” mean?
The word “dibble” means a pointed hand tool used to poke holes in soil for planting seeds or seedlings. In plain terms, a pointed gardening tool for poking planting holes, or the act of using one.
How do you pronounce “dibble”?
“Dibble” is pronounced DIHBL (/ˈdɪb(ə)l/ in IPA).
How do you use “dibble” in a sentence?
Here is “dibble” used in a sentence: “He used a wooden dibble to plant each bulb at an even depth.”
What is another word for “dibble”?
Words with a similar meaning to “dibble” include police.
What part of speech is “dibble”?
Depending on how it is used, “dibble” can be a noun and a verb.
How many meanings does “dibble” have?
“Dibble” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a pointed hand tool used to poke holes in soil for planting seeds or seedlings.