kibble

UK: /ˈkɪb^əl/ US: (kib′əl)

Inflections of 'kibble' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

kibbles

v 3rd person singular

kibbling

v pres p

kibbled

v past

kibbled

v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

kib•ble¹  (kib′əl), v., -bled, -bling, n. 
v.t. 

1. to grind or divide into particles or pellets, as coarse-ground meal or prepared dry dog food.

n. 

2. grains or pellets resulting from a kibbling process.

• origin, originally uncertain 1780–90

kib•ble²  (kib′əl), n. [Brit.]

1. Mining, British Terms an iron bucket used in mines for hoisting ore.

• German Kübel pail, vat
• 1665–75

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kibble / ˈkɪb^əl/ noun

1. a bucket used in wells or in mining for hoisting

Etymology: 17th Century: from German Kübel; related to Old English cyfel, ultimately from Medieval Latin cuppa cup

kibble / ˈkɪb^əl/ verb

1. (transitive) to grind into small pieces

Etymology: 18th Century: of unknown origin