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gribble

English

Etymology

Origin uncertain. Compare grub, from Proto-Germanic *grub- (to dig).

Noun

gribble (plural gribbles)

  1. Any of various wood-boring marine crustaceans of the genus Limnoria, especially Limnoria lignorum, which cause damage to underwater wooden structures.

References

  • gribble at OneLook Dictionary Search
  • “gribble, n.2.”, in OED Online ?, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000

Anagrams

  • glibber

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grubble

English

Etymology

From grub +? -le, frequentative, but compare grabble.

Verb

grubble (third-person singular simple present grubbles, present participle grubbling, simple past and past participle grubbled)

  1. (obsolete, transitive, intransitive) To feel or grope in the dark.

Synonyms

  • fumble, grabble; see also Thesaurus:feel around

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