I. ˈkwi-bəl verb
( quib·bled ; quib·bling -b(ə-)liŋ)
Date: 1656
intransitive verb
1. : to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
2.
a. : cavil , carp
b. : bicker
transitive verb
: to subject to quibbles
• quib·bler -b(ə-)lər noun
II. noun
Etymology: probably diminutive of obsolete quib quibble
Date: 1664
1. : an evasion of or shift from the point
2. : a minor objection or criticism