4 dictionary results for: quibbler
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quib·ble
[kwib-uh
l] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, -bled, -bling.
[kwib-uh
l] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, -bled, -bling. –noun
–verb (used without object)
| 1. | an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue. |
| 2. | the general use of such arguments. |
| 3. | petty or carping criticism; a minor objection. |
| 4. | to equivocate. |
| 5. | to carp; cavil. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| quib·ble
(kwĭb'əl) Pronunciation Key
intr.v. quib·bled, quib·bling, quib·bles
n.
[Probably diminutive of obsolete quib, equivocation, perhaps from Latin quibus, dative and ablative pl. of quī, who, what (from its frequent use in legal documents); see kwo- in Indo-European roots.] quib'bler n. Synonyms: These verbs mean to raise petty or frivolous objections or complaints: quibbling about minor details; a critic who constantly carped; caviling about the price of coffee; an editor who niggled about commas; tried to stop nitpicking all the time; pettifogging about trivialities. |
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| quibbler | |
noun | |
| a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Quibbler
Quib"bler\, n. One who quibbles; a caviler; also, a punster.
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