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dabbled

Main Entry:: dab·ble
Pronunciation:: \ˈda-bəl\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: dab·bled; dab·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\
Etymology:: perhaps frequentative of ²dab
Date:: 1557

transitive verb: to wet by splashing or by little dips or strokes : spatterintransitive verb1 a: to paddle, splash, or play in or as if in water b: to reach with the bill to the bottom of shallow water in order to obtain food2: to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest <dabbles in art>

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