Related Searches
Nearby Words

stopple

 [stop-uhl]  

stop·ple

   [stop-uhl] noun, verb, -pled, -pling. Chiefly Northern U.S.
noun
1.
a stopper, especially for a bottle.
Hot Tapping-Line Stopping www.tapmasterinc.com Eliminate Shutdowns/Draining System Lic. CA/NV/AZ - Serving the USA
Ad
verb (used with object)
2.
to close or fit with a stopple.

:10

:09

:08

:07

:06

:05

:04

:03

:02

:01

Stopple is one of our favorite verbs.
So is kibitz. Does it mean:
chat, to converse
to chew (food) slowly and thoroughly.
LEARN MORE FUN, UNUSUAL VERBS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English stoppel. See stop, -le
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To stopple
WordNet
stopple

noun
1. blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly [syn: plug] 

verb
1. close or secure with or as if with a stopper; "She stoppered the wine bottle"; "The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers" [syn: stopper] 
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Cite This Source
Partners:WordBloglinesCitysearchThe Daily BeastAsk AnswersAsk KidsLife123SendoriThesaurus
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT
How many words do you know? FIND OUT