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pibble

pibble is the obsolete form of pebble.

Meaning of pebble

Noun

pebble (countable and uncountable, plural pebbles)

  1. A small stone, especially one rounded by the action of water.
    • Then let the pebbles on the hungry beach
      Fillip the stars;c. 1608–1609 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Coriolanus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
  2. A particle from 4 to 64 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.
  3. A small droplet of water intentionally sprayed on the ice that cause irregularities on the surface.
  4. Transparent and colourless rock crystal.
    • Brazilian pebble
  5. A form of slow-burning gunpowder in large cubical grains.
  6. (slang) A small piece of crack cocaine.
    • You ain't got your Glock for the summer / And you ain't gonna pop for your gunner / You ain't in the whip with them pebbles (Nah) / You ain't on the strip with the rebels (Nah)2019 February 22, Giggs, “You Ain't…” (track 13), in Big Bad…, performed by Giggs
    Synonyms:
    peb

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Noun

pibble (plural pibbles)

  1. (endearing, informal) A pit bull terrier.
    • In many ways, one-year-old Posey is just an average "pibble."2015 October 7, Elizabeth Medora, “Posey: The Little Pibble That Can”, in The Foothills Focus, page 10
    • Meet Jax! He is a sweet, wiggly pibble.2017 November 23, “Adopt me!”, in Inlander, page 93

Synonyms of pibble

Forms of pibble

pluralpibbles

Origin of pibble

Contraction of pit bull.

Questions about pibble

What does pibble mean?
Pibble means a pit bull terrier.
What is pibble the obsolete form of?
Pibble is the obsolete form of pebble.
What part of speech is pibble?
Pibble is a noun.
What is the plural of pibble?
The plural of pibble is pibbles.

Words near pibble in the dictionary

  1. pibal
  2. pibals
  3. pibaxizine
  4. pibbin
  5. pibbins
  6. pibble
  7. pibbles
  8. PIBBY
  9. pibcorn
  10. pibcorns
  11. piberaline

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