Brabbled

/ˈbræb.əld/ adjective, verb

Definition

Past tense of brabble; engaged in or characterized by brabbling; having quarreled or argued.

Etymology

From brabble plus the regular past tense suffix -ed. Indicates completed action of arguing or the resulting state of having squabbled.

Kelly Says

When literature describes characters as 'brabbled,' it's a wonderfully dismissive way to describe them—it suggests their arguments were simultaneously loud and completely meaningless.

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