Word Finder - dabbling

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To make slightly wet or soiled by spattering or sprinkling a liquid (such as water, mud, or paint) on it; to bedabble.

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To cause splashing by moving a body part like a bill or limb in soft mud, water, etc., often playfully; to play in shallow water; to paddle.

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The children sat on the dock and dabbled their feet in the water.

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To participate or have an interest in an activity in a casual or superficial way.

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She’s an actress by trade, but has been known to dabble in poetry.

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To interfere or meddle in; to tamper with.

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(gerund of dabble) An act in which something is dabbled in

December records were very similar with a maximum count of 132 Wigeon on the 24th and good numbers of other dabbling duck.

Both sexes have a dark green speculum which is slightly less prominent than that of most dabbling duck.

Although he played totally by ear he had learned a dabbling of theory from his wife's uncle who was a steel guitar player.

A very distinctive dabbling duck with a large spatulate bill.

Although he played totally by ear he had learned a dabbling of theory from his wife 's uncle who was a steel guitar player.

Before you start dabbling in your cosmetic bag, figure out the type of message your dress and overall gown style conveys.

Since 2010, he has been dabbling in acting and has made appearances as a guest judge on American Idol.

While still dabbling in the arts, he continued his education and earned a BA in Communications, majoring in journalism, at the University of Technology in Sydney.

While he was studying karate, Lautner was also dabbling in acting.

Later records like Physical Graffiti and In Through the Out Door saw the band dabbling in keyboards, psychedelic textures and dance grooves that borrowed from reggae and disco.

Over the years and albums, the band has moved in and out of many different styles, becoming more alternative at times, more jazz-like at others and even dabbling in punk.

People usually tend to start dabbling in the reading glasses section of the drugstore right around age forty.

A wine tasting party provides an excellent occasion for dabbling in a variety of wines and engaging in lively conversation.

Dabbling with the occult is something that college students around the world do almost every weekend, and many of these surreal sessions usually result in some astonishingly scary Ouija board stories.

Noel, who had been touring with the Inspiral Carpets as a guitar technician, arrived home and after discovering his brother's dabbling in music, declared that he would join Liam's band, providing he could have complete creative control.

However, the price, design and sound quality make it a good investment is you are only dabbling in the technology.

Waterman was a major promoter in the blues movement at the time, and Raitt had begun dabbling in that style of music.

He occupied part of his time in dabbling in literature, science and various trifling arts, but gave himself up chiefly to excess and debauchery.

Early in the morning I worked barefooted, dabbling like a plastic artist in the dewy and crumbling sand, but later in the day the sun blistered my feet.