kibble
kibble Lexical Profile
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• noun
Coarsely ground dried meal or small, bite-sized extruded pellets used primarily as food for dogs, cats, and other domesticated animals.
"The veterinarian recommended switching the puppy to a high-protein kibble formulated for large breeds."
British A large iron bucket used in mining and well-sinking to hoist ore, rock, dirt, or water to the surface.
"The miners loaded the broken ore into the kibble so it could be winched up the shaft."
• verb
To grind, crush, or chop grain, beans, or other food ingredients into coarse particles or small pellets.
"The mill was set up to kibble the dried corn and oats for livestock feed."
• Rhymes for kibble
Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the late 18th century as a regional British agricultural term for grinding grain coarsely; its exact origin is uncertain, though it is likely related to dialectal English words meaning to bruise or crush.