cribble
1 of 2noun
crib·ble
ˈkribəl
plural -s
1
: sieve, strainer
2
obsolete : coarse flour or meal
cribble
2 of 2transitive verb
"
cribbled; cribbled; cribbling
-b(ə)liŋ
; cribbles : to cover (a surface) with small round holes or dots
specifically : to make a pattern of small round punctures in (a block or plate) in engraving
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle French crible, from Late Latin criblum, alteration of Latin cribrum
Transitive verb
French criblé, adjective