dibble

Meanings

Plural: dibbles

Noun

a wooden hand tool with a pointed end; used to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbs
A pointed implement used to make holes in the ground in which to set out plants or to plant seeds.
A police officer, especially one serving with Greater Manchester Police.
Preceded by the: the police.

Verb

plant with a wooden hand tool
- "dibble Spring bulbs"
make a hole with a wooden hand tool
- "dibble the ground"
To make holes or plant seeds using, or as if using, a dibble.
To use a dibble; to make holes in the soil.
To dib or dip frequently, as in angling.

Origin / Etymology

Possibly dib (“to dab lightly”) + -le (frequentative suffix indicating repetition or continuousness); however, the word dibble is attested earlier than dib.

Synonyms

dib, dibber, dibbler, police, police officer

Scrabble Score: 11

dibble is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
dibble is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dibble is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

dibble is a valid Words With Friends word