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dabbler

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈdæbələ(ɹ)/ / /ˈdæblə(ɹ)/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English dabble Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English dabbler From dabble + -er.

  1. One who dabbles.

    Marissa was just a dabbler when it came to writing: she blogged a little, but had never submitted any work to a serious publication.

  2. A dabbling duck.