n.
Pronunciation: ' skwä-b ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialect skvabbel dispute
Date: 1602
: a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters
synonyms see QUARREL
n.
Pronunciation: ' skwä-b ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialect skvabbel dispute
Date: 1602
: a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters
synonyms see QUARREL
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012