gribble

FREQ #39880

n. [动]蛀木水虱,吃木虫

发音

US /ˈɡɹɪ.bəl/

词形变化

gribbles 复数 more gribble 比较级 most gribble 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of various wood-boring marine crustaceans of the genus Limnoria, especially Limnoria lignorum, which cause damage to underwater wooden structures.

  2. 1.

    A piece of deep-fried batter left over from frying fish, sometimes sold with chips.

    英国 复数形式
adj.
  1. 1.

    Tending to grumble; grumpy, irascible.

词源

Uncertain. Compare grub, from Proto-Germanic *grub- (“to dig”).

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