I. ˈdibəl noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English debylle
: a small hand implement used to make holes in the ground for plants, seeds, or bulbs
II. verb
( dibbled ; dibbled ; dibbling -b(ə)liŋ ; dibbles )
transitive verb
: to plant with a dibble : make holes in (soil) with or as if with a dibble (as for planting)
intransitive verb
: to work with a dibble (as in planting)
III. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: freq. of obsolete dib to dab — more at dib
1. : dabble 1b
2. : dib I