Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dibbly-dobbler

/ˈdɪbliː ˈdɒblə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dib-bly-dob-bler
IPA: /ˈdɪbliː ˈdɒblə/

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medium-paced bowler.

noun

A medium-paced delivery.

Example Sentences

"Sri Lanka's seamers, like their dibbly-dobblers of yesteryear, gave the speedometer a day off, their deliveries rarely touching 80mph."

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈdɪbliː ˈdɒblə/

Inflected Forms

dibbly-dobblers (plural)

Synonyms

dibbly-dobbly

Questions

How do you pronounce dibbly-dobbler?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɪbliː ˈdɒblə/.
What does dibbly-dobbler mean?: A medium-paced bowler.

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