Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dibber

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables: dib-ber
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tool with a handle on one end and a point on the other, used in the garden to poke holes in preparation for planting seeds, bulbs, etc.

noun

One who dibs.

Example Sentences

"In dry weather, when plants are drawn out of the seed bed, and planted with a common dibber, receiving daily dribblings of water, many will perish, and all are materially injured."

Etymology

From dib + -er.

Inflected Forms

dibbers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

widger

Synonyms

dibbler dibble dib

Rhymes With

gibber libber

Questions

What does dibber mean?: A tool with a handle on one end and a point on the other, used in the garden to poke holes in preparation for planting seeds, bulbs, etc.
Where does dibber come from?: From dib + -er.

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