How Do You Spell BEDABBLE?

Pronunciation: [bɪdˈabə͡l] (IPA)

The word "bedabble" is spelled with five letters, starting with the letter B and ending with the letter E. The phonetic transcription of this word is /bəˈdæbəl/. The first syllable is pronounced with a short vowel sound (ə), followed by a stressed second syllable with a long a sound (æ). The final syllable is pronounced with a short e sound (əl). To bedabble means to splash or sprinkle liquid on something, typically in a playful or mischievous way.

BEDABBLE Meaning and Definition

  1. Bedabble is a verb with several possible definitions, primarily used to describe the action of splashing or staining something with water or another liquid. It is often associated with the result of a liquid coming into contact with a surface, causing it to become speckled, spotted, or otherwise marked. This verb can be applied to various scenarios and materials, including the soiling of clothes or fabrics, the staining of papers or documents, or even the splashing of water onto a specific area.

    The term "bedabble" has a whimsical and evocative quality to it, conjuring images of liquid playfully dancing and dotting its mark across a surface. It suggests a sense of spontaneity and unpredictability, as if the liquid in question painted its design with joyous abandon. The result of bedabbling can be deemed aesthetically pleasing or dishearteningly marred, depending on the circumstances and the object or material affected.

    Overall, bedabble encapsulates the action and consequence of liquid splashing or staining something, leaving behind colorful and often irregular patches or marks. Its versatile usage allows for a range of contexts, but at its core, it portrays the almost whimsical outcome of a liquid adventuring onto a surface, transforming it into a canvas of patterns, both intended or inadvertent.

  2. To sprinkle with; to cover with.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for BEDABBLE

  • vedabble
  • nedabble
  • hedabble
  • gedabble
  • bwdabble
  • bsdabble
  • bddabble
  • b4dabble
  • b3dabble
  • besabble
  • bexabble
  • becabble
  • befabble
  • beeabble
  • bedzbble
  • bedsbble
  • bedwbble
  • bedqbble
  • bedavble

Etymology of BEDABBLE

The word "bedabble" is derived from the combination of two words: "bed" and "dabble".

Firstly, the word "bed" comes from the Old English word "bedd" which means a sleeping place or a place for lying down. It is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "badjam" and related to the Old Saxon "bed", Old Norse "beðr", Old High German "bett", and Gothic "badi".

Secondly, the word "dabble" comes from the Middle Dutch word "dabbelen" which means to splash or wet slightly. It is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "dab–" meaning to touch lightly or strike.

Conjugate verb Bedabble

CONDITIONAL

I would bedabble
you would bedabble
he/she/it would bedabble
we would bedabble
they would bedabble

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be bedabbling
you would be bedabbling
he/she/it would be bedabbling
we would be bedabbling
they would be bedabbling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have bedabble
you would have bedabble
he/she/it would have bedabble
we would have bedabble
they would have bedabble

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been bedabbling
you would have been bedabbling
he/she/it would have been bedabbling
we would have been bedabbling
they would have been bedabbling

FUTURE

I will bedabble
you will bedabble
he/she/it will bedabble
we will bedabble
they will bedabble

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be bedabbling
you will be bedabbling
he/she/it will be bedabbling
we will be bedabbling
they will be bedabbling

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have bedabbled
you will have bedabbled
he/she/it will have bedabbled
we will have bedabbled
they will have bedabbled

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been bedabbling
you will have been bedabbling
he/she/it will have been bedabbling
we will have been bedabbling
they will have been bedabbling

IMPERATIVE

you bedabble
we let´s bedabble

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to bedabble

PAST

I bedabbled
you bedabbled
he/she/it bedabbled
we bedabbled
they bedabbled

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was bedabbling
you were bedabbling
he/she/it was bedabbling
we were bedabbling
they were bedabbling

PAST PARTICIPLE

bedabbled

PAST PERFECT

I had bedabbled
you had bedabbled
he/she/it had bedabbled
we had bedabbled
they had bedabbled

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been bedabbling
you had been bedabbling
he/she/it had been bedabbling
we had been bedabbling
they had been bedabbling

PRESENT

I bedabble
you bedabble
he/she/it bedabbles
we bedabble
they bedabble

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am bedabbling
you are bedabbling
he/she/it is bedabbling
we are bedabbling
they are bedabbling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

bedabbling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have bedabbled
you have bedabbled
he/she/it has bedabbled
we have bedabbled
they have bedabbled

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been bedabbling
you have been bedabbling
he/she/it has been bedabbling
we have been bedabbling
they have been bedabbling

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