dibble

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a wooden hand tool with a pointed end; used to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbs
  2. verb plant with a wooden hand tool
  3. verb make a hole with a wooden hand tool

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

dibber

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