gribble

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɹɪ.bəl/, /ˈɡɹɪ.bl̩/ Rhymes: -ɪbəl === Etymology 1 === Uncertain. Compare grub, from Proto-Germanic *grub- (“to dig”). ==== Noun ==== gribble (plural gribbles) Any of various wood-boring marine crustaceans of the genus Limnoria, especially Limnoria lignorum, which cause damage to underwater wooden structures. === Etymology 2 === Possibly related to grumble. ==== Adjective ==== gribble (comparative more gribble, superlative most gribble) (Bermuda) Tending to grumble; grumpy, irascible. === Etymology 3 === Uncertain. ==== Noun ==== gribble (plural gribbles) (UK, Devon, in the plural) A piece of deep-fried batter left over from frying fish, sometimes sold with chips. Synonyms: scrap, scratching === References === “gribble”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. “gribble”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. “gribble”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. === Anagrams === glibber