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Grabble

2022/3/13
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Grabble is a verb that means to search with the hand.

Derived from the Dutch word for grab, our word of the day entered English in the late 16th century. Here’s an example of grabble in use:

As kids, we didn’t keep all of our halloween candy. He had to stick our hands in the bag and grabble for only one piece. Lucky me, I always wound up with something healthy.