Definition of Grabbles

1. Verb. (third-person singular of grabble) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Grabbles

1. grabble [v] - See also: grabble

Lexicographical Neighbors of Grabbles

grabbable
grabbag
grabbags
grabbed
grabber
grabbers
grabbier
grabbiest
grabbiness
grabbing
grabbingly
grabble
grabbled
grabbler
grabblers
grabbles (current term)
grabbling
grabby
graben
grabens
grabfest
grabfests
grabs
grac't
grace-cup
grace and favour
grace cup
grace note
grace notes

Literary usage of Grabbles

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. More Mornings at Bow Street: A New Collection of Humorous and Entertaining by John Wight (1827)
"'Wet hay and sludge,' replied Mr. Miller—' and she grabbles up a double hantle of slush, and slaps it right at me!' ' That was very wrong,' said his worship ..."

2. The Monthly Christian Spectator. 1851-1859 (1857)
"But to the mortification of the grabbles and ... Dissenting ' roughs,' as he irreverently terms the ' grabbles ' of the churches. ' Well, now the vicar ? ..."

3. The native races of the Pacific states of North America by Hubert Howe Bancroft (1875)
"The blood spurts like a recoil into the bent face of the high priest, who grabbles, grasps, tears out and flings the heart to the god. ..."

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