Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dabber

/dˈæbɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: dab-ber
IPA: /dˈæbɚ/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thing or person that dabs.

noun

Alternative form of dauber (“cushioned pad used for applying ink”).

noun

Alternative form of dauber (“marker pen used for bingo cards”).

Etymology

From dab + -er.

Inflected Forms

dabbers (plural)

Rhymes With

grabber blabber

Questions

How do you pronounce dabber?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈæbɚ/.
What does dabber mean?: A thing or person that dabs.
Where does dabber come from?: From dab + -er.

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