to dibble
- verb
- /ˈdɪbəl/
- He carefully dibbled holes in the earth to plant the young flowers.
So the first thing that I'm doing right here is I'm actually I'm just dibbling my seed trays.
- So the first thing that I'm doing right here is I'm actually I'm just dibbling my seed trays.
Examples
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I'm going to dibble that on.
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Curse our heavily cheese-dibbled diet!
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I dibble and dabble.
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So the first thing that I'm doing right here is I'm actually I'm just dibbling my seed trays.
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To prepare the garden for spring, I will dibble small holes in the soil for planting the seeds.
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After dibbling the soil, she placed the bulbs in each hole to ensure a colorful garden.
Synonyms
To make a hole by using a tool that turns
To make an opening in something by cutting or piercing
To make a hole in something with a tool or with animal teeth
To make a small hole in soil for planting a seed
To make small holes in wood by hand
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Etymology
Dibble comes from the small, pointed tool also called a dibber or dibble that gardeners use to make holes for seeds. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a tiny 'dig' with that pointed stick, which is why to dibble means to make small holes in the ground for planting.