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grobble

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
grob-ble
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make holes; dig, poke, pick out.

verb

To feel around, as in the dark; grope.

verb

To work in an inefficient and laborious way; to do rough, dirty work.

Intransitive verb

verb

To loiter, hang around idly.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

From grob (“to grub”) + -le (frequentative suffix). Compare grubble.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

grobbles (present, singular) grobbling (participle, present) grobbled (participle, past) grobbled (past) groffle (alternative) gruffle (alternative)

Questions

What does grobble mean?
To make holes; dig, poke, pick out.
Where does grobble come from?
From grob (“to grub”) + -le (frequentative suffix). Compare grubble.

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