Drabbling

/ˈdræblɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of 'drabble': the act of making something wet, muddy, or bedraggled.

Etymology

From 'drabble' (verb) plus the gerund suffix '-ing'.

Kelly Says

Drabbling is the sort of specific word that makes you wonder what daily activities people named—someone observed ducks trailing their feathers and thought, 'yes, that's drabbling,' and the name stuck.

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