quibble
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Is quibble a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of quibble?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (archaic) A pun.Examples: "Is it a quibble, or play upon words?"; "This is a quibble between council and counsel. The latter word is still used to imply secrecy; as in the phrase, "keep your own counsel.""archaic
verb (English)
1. (informal, intransitive) To complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner.Examples: "They are constantly quibbling over insignificant details."; "“Oh, if you talk in that sense!” said Mr. Standish, with as much disgust at such non-legal quibbling as a man can well betray towards a valuable client."; "“I dog no one, Mr. Temple,” I replied bitterly. “We'll not quibble about words,” said he."informalintransitive
2. (informal, rare, transitive) To contest, especially some trivial issue in a petty manner.Examples: "The customer quibbled the bill."informalraretransitive
Definition source: Wiktionary