Drabble

/ˈdræbəl/ verb

Definition

To trail in mud or water; to make wet and bedraggled, or to spatter with mud.

Etymology

Possibly from 'drab' (to soil) plus the frequentative suffix '-le', or from Low German/Dutch origins meaning to drag or trail. The word emphasizes repeated or intensive wetting or muddying.

Kelly Says

Drabble has almost disappeared from English, but it perfectly describes something getting soaked and muddy—like how your pants drabble when you walk through a wet field, a specific texture of mess.

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