Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dib

/dɪb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: dib
IPA: /dɪb/

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dig a hole by poking; especially, to dig a small hole in soil for the purpose of planting a bulb or seed.

verb

To move in a rapid, cautious manner; especially, with movement like a mouse or rat.

noun

A dibber (gardening tool).

noun

One of the small bones in the knee joints of sheep uniting the bones above and below the joints.

verb

Alternative form of dyb.

noun

Abbreviation of diffuse interstellar band.

noun

Abbreviation of device-independent bitmap.

name

A surname from Arabic.

Example Sentences

"I used to get through the dibbing and dobbing all right but during the howling I usually rolled over backwards."
"'I'm a scout,' she smiled at him. The boy, in his turn, stared at Sam. He'd heard somewhere that scouting had got more trendy lately, that it was more snowboarding and surfing than dib-dib-dibbing and doing old ladies' gardens."

Etymology

Variation of dip and/or dab.

Inflected Forms

dibs (present, singular) dibbing (participle, present) dibbed (participle, past) dibbed (past) dibs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

dibber dibbing dibs

Synonyms

dibble

Homonyms

dyb

Questions

How do you pronounce dib?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪb/.
What does dib mean?: To dig a hole by poking; especially, to dig a small hole in soil for the purpose of planting a bulb or seed.
Where does dib come from?: Variation of dip and/or dab.

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