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dabbled

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: D AE1 B AH0 L D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Characterized by spots (used especially of animals and plants); dappled.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of dabble

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

covered with bright patches (often used in combination)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • waves dabbled with moonlight
  • a blood-spattered room
  • gardens splashed with color
  • kitchen walls splattered with grease

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: spattered, splashed, splattered

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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