gibber
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 6
/ˈd͡ʒɪbə(ɹ)/
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/ˈd͡ʒɪbə(ɹ)/ · /ˈɡɪbə/
Definition of gibber
6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)Gibberish, unintelligible speech.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)Gibberish, unintelligible speech.
- (Australia)A stone or rock, of chalcedony or similar mineral, found strewn over arid regions of inland Australia; a gibber stone.
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(Australia, colloquial)Any small rock or stone, especially one used for throwing.
““Well, all I can say is that if yer don't take yer dial outer the road I'll bloomin' well take an' bounce a gibber off yer crust.””
- (Australia, obsolete)A large boulder or rocky outcrop; also, an overhanging rock formation.
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A balky horse.
“1831-1850, William Youatt, On the Structure and the Diseases of the Horse A hasty and passionate breaker will often make a really goodtempered young horse an inveterate gibber”
verb
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To jabber, talk rapidly and unintelligibly or incoherently.
“A little ere the mightiest Julius fell, / The graves stood tenantless and the sheeted dead / Did squeak and gibber in the Roman streets – […]”
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Etymology
Uncertain; usually regarded as a back-formation from gibberish (see gibberish for more).
Words you can make from gibber
26 playable · top: BRIBE (9 pts)
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1 word4-letter words
6 words3-letter words
13 words2-letter words
5 wordsHooks
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