different between gabbler vs babbler

English

Etymology

gabble +? -er

Noun

gabbler (plural gabblers)

1. One who gabbles, or prates loquaciously on a trifling subject.

Usage notes

Note the differences implied between gabblers and other prattlers in R. F. Burton's translation of The Arabian Nights (at the end of the tailor's tale).

Synonyms

• chatterer
• jabberer

Translations

References

• Webster, Noah (1828) , “gabbler”, in An American Dictionary of the English Language (Note the somewhat different definition.)
• “gabbler” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.

Anagrams

• grabble

English

Etymology

babble +? -er

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): [?bæb(?)l?(?)]

Noun

babbler (plural babblers)

1. Someone who babbles.

   • Great babblers, or talkers, are […] not fit […] for trust.

2. Any of several passerine birds, of the families Timaliidae (found in Asia, Africa) and Pomatostomidae (found in Australia).
3. (dated) A hound who is too noisy on finding a good scent.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:chatterbox

Translations

Anagrams

• blabber, brabble