dib

See also: DIB, dīb, and ديب‎

English

Etymology 1

Verb

dib (third-person singular simple present dibs, present participle dibbing, simple past and past participle dibbed)

  1. To dig a hole by poking; especially, to dig a small hole in soil for the purpose of planting a bulb or seed
  2. To move in a rapid, cautious manner; especially, with movement like a mouse or rat.
See also

Noun

dib (plural dibs)

  1. A dibber (gardening tool)
  2. One of the small bones in the knee joints of sheep uniting the bones above and below the joints.

Etymology 2

Verb

dib (third-person singular simple present dibs, present participle dibbing, simple past and past participle dibbed)

  1. (Scouting) Alternative form of dyb

Anagrams

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic ذِئْب‎ (ḏiʾb) (compare Egyptian Arabic ديب‎ (dīb)), from Proto-Semitic *ðiʾb- (“wolf”), from Proto-Afro-Asiatic *ǯiʔib- (“beast of prey”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɪp/

Noun

dib m

  1. wolf
    Synonym: lupu

Volapük

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dib/

Noun

dib (plural dibs)

  1. depth

Declension

Derived Terms

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