dimble
/ˈdɪm(b)l̩/
dimble noun: a bower; a dingle.
Noun
dimble (plural dimbles)
- A bower; a dingle.
- And Satyres, that in stades and gloomy dimbles dwell,
Runne whooting to the hills to clappe their rude[r] hands.1612, Michael Drayton, Poly-Olbion, London: M. Lownes et al., Song 2, p. 27 - The Forest as before. The Witch’s Dimble, cottage, oak, well, &c.c. 1637, Ben Jonson, The Sad Shepherd (unfinished play), Act II, Scene 1, in W. Gifford (editor), The Works of Ben Jonson, London: G. & W. Nicol et al., 1816, Volume 6, p. 274
- And Satyres, that in stades and gloomy dimbles dwell,
Forms of dimble
| plural | dimbles |
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Origin of dimble
Probably originally a cavity, and the same word as dimple.
Words that rhyme with dimble
Questions about dimble
- What does dimble mean?
- Dimble means a bower; a dingle.
- What part of speech is dimble?
- Dimble is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dimble?
- Dimble is pronounced /ˈdɪm(b)l̩/.
- What is the plural of dimble?
- The plural of dimble is dimbles.
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