Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drabble

/ˈdɹæbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: drab-ble
IPA: /ˈdɹæbəl/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To wet or dirty, especially by dragging through mud.

Transitive verb

verb

To fish with a long line and rod.

Intransitive verb

noun

A short fictional story, typically in fan fiction, sometimes exactly 100 words long.

name

A surname from Old English.

Example Sentences

"That which eſpecialleſt nouriſht the moſt prime pleaſure in me, was after a ſtorme when they were driuen inſwarmes, and lay close peſtred together as thicke as they could packe; the next day following, if it were faire, they would cloud the whole skie with canuas, by ſpreading their drabled ſailes in the full clue abroad a drying, and make a brauer ſhew with them, then ſo many banners and ſtreamers diſplayed againſt the Sunne on a mountaine top."
"to drabble for barbels"

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English drabelan.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Inflected Forms

drabbles (present, singular) drabbling (participle, present) drabbled (participle, past) drabbled (past) drabbles (plural)

Derived Forms

bedrabble drabbler

Phrases

drabble-tail Dictionary.com, LLC Mass.: Merriam-Webster

Frequently Paired Words

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Synonyms

flash fiction flashfic microfiction short short story spamfic sudden fiction

Rhymes With

scrabble rabble babel babble dabble schnabel kabel vrabel psychobabble rabel crabill schabel

Questions

How do you pronounce drabble?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɹæbəl/.
What does drabble mean?: To wet or dirty, especially by dragging through mud.
Where does drabble come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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