noun
kibble
KIH-buhl
noun
1
Dry pellet-shaped food made for pets, especially dogs and cats.
"She poured a scoop of kibble into the dog's bowl every morning."
verb
1
To grind food coarsely into small pieces.
"The mill kibbles the grain before it's processed further."
How to Use Kibble
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost commonly refers to dry pet food pellets, especially for dogs and cats.
Common pairings
dog kibble
a bag of kibble
Word Forms
kibbled past tense, kibbles plural, kibbles plural, kibbles plural, Kibbles plural, kibbles singular
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Etymology
Originally a British dialect word (from Shropshire) meaning to grind coarsely; its exact roots before that are unclear.