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gribble

[ grib-uhl ]

noun

  1. a small, marine isopod crustacean of the genus Limnoria that destroys submerged timber by boring into it.


gribble

/ ˈɡrɪbəl /

noun

  1. any small marine isopod crustacean of the genus Limnoria, which bores into and damages wharves and other submerged wooden structures
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of gribble1

First recorded in 1830–40; perhaps akin to grub
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gribble1

C19: perhaps related to grub
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Example Sentences

Another volunteer, Francesca Gribble from Gloucestershire, said: "I've picked up cans, lollipop sticks, and takeaway cartons along the river and our friend even moved an armchair from the river."

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Millie Gribble died two days after she and two teenagers were struck in Garstang Road, Barton on Tuesday.

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Johnny Hardwick, 64, a voice actor, producer, writer and comedian best known for voicing Dale Gribble on the animated series “King of the Hill,” was found dead Tuesday in his home in Austin, Texas.

Hardwick voiced Gribble, a chain-smoking exterminator/bounty hunter with a strong Texas accent, throughout the Fox program’s original 13-year run from 1997 to 2010.

Johnny Hardwick, the voice actor, producer, writer and comedian best known for voicing Dale Gribble on the animated series “King of the Hill,” was found dead Tuesday in his home in Austin, Texas.

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