What it means
- (verb) To make slightly wet or soiled by spattering or sprinkling a liquid (such as water, mud, or paint) on it; to bedabble.
- (verb) To cause splashing by moving a body part like a bill or limb in soft mud, water, etc., often playfully; to play in shallow water; to paddle. “The children sat on the dock and dabbled their feet in the water.”
- (verb) To participate or have an interest in an activity in a casual or superficial way. “She’s an actress by trade, but has been known to dabble in poetry.”
- (verb) To interfere or meddle in; to tamper with.
- (noun) (gerund of dabble) An act in which something is dabbled in
Letter analysis
- Dabbling contains 8 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 14.
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- abandons
- abashing
- abattoir
- abbesses
- abdicate
- abdomens
- abducted
- abductee
- abductor
- aberrant
- abetters
- abetting
- abettors
- abeyance
- abhorred
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Common questions
What does Dabbling mean?
To make slightly wet or soiled by spattering or sprinkling a liquid (such as water, mud, or paint) on it; to bedabble.
How many letters are in Dabbling?
Dabbling has 8 letters.
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