squab´bler

squab´bler
squab|ble «SKWOB uhl», noun, verb, -bled, -bling.
–n.
a petty, noisy quarrel: »

Children's squabbles annoy their parents.

–v.i.
to take part in a petty, noisy quarrel; wrangle or argue disagreeably: »

I won't squabble over a nickel.

–v.t.
Printing. to throw (type) out of line; disarrange or mix (lines of type).
[perhaps imitative. Compare German schwabbeln babble, prate.]
squab´bler, noun.

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  • squab — squab·ber; squab·bing; squab·bish; squab·bler; squab·bly; squab·by; squab; squab·ble; …   English syllables

  • squab|ble — «SKWOB uhl», noun, verb, bled, bling. –n. a petty, noisy quarrel: »Children s squabbles annoy their parents. –v.i. to take part in a petty, noisy quarrel; wrangle or argue disagreeably: »I won t squabble over a nickel. –v.t. Printing. to throw… …   Useful english dictionary

  • bler — am·bler; bab·bler; bib·bler; brab·bler; bub·bler; bur·bler; ca·bler; cob·bler; dab·bler; dib·bler; dis·sem·bler; drab·bler; drib·bler; en·fee·bler; fa·bler; fum·bler; gab·bler; gam·bler; gar·bler; grum·bler; mar·bler; mum·bler; nib·bler;… …   English syllables

  • squabbler — squab·bler …   English syllables

  • squabble — squab•ble [[t]ˈskwɒb əl[/t]] v. bled, bling, n. 1) to engage in a petty quarrel 2) a petty quarrel • Etymology: 1595–1605; prob. < Scand; cf. dial. Norw skvabba to prattle squab′bler, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Squabbler — Squab bler ( bl[ e]r), n. One who squabbles; a contentious person; a brawler. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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