Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dabbled

/dˈæbəld/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables: dab-bled
IPA: /dˈæbəld/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterized by spots (used especially of animals and plants); dappled.

verb

simple past and past participle of dabble

Inflected Forms

more dabbled (comparative) most dabbled (superlative)

Synonyms

spattered splashed splattered

Rhymes With

babbled

Questions

How do you pronounce dabbled?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈæbəld/.
What does dabbled mean?: Characterized by spots (used especially of animals and plants); dappled.

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