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adjective

Definition of kibblednext
as in cracked

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kibbled

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verb

past tense of kibble
as in ground

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kibbled
  1. cracked
  2. ground
  3. mealy
  4. lumpy
  5. chopped
  6. sandy
  7. stony
  8. rocky
Adjective
  • Galls can begin semisoft but harden with a cracked surface over time, though plants won’t necessarily display symptoms the same season or year they were infected.
    Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The urban landscape, with its cracked sidewalks, patchy transit, and the lurking possibility of violence, is a daily challenge.
    Robert Weisman, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Mar. 2023
Definition of cracked
Verb
  • Even with the absurdity multiverse stories can lead to, there still needs to be something to ground it, even in a video game.
    Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Joe Raedle | Getty Images American Airlines briefly grounded its U.S. flights Tuesday morning due to a technical problem, snarling travel during what carriers expect to be a period of record demand for the holidays.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of ground
Adjective
  • Cherry tomatoes are the only variety that tends to stand up to time in the fridge without turning mushy or mealy too quickly.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
  • Avoid overly sweet or mealy apples like Red Delicious, Gala, or Fuji.
    Molly Bolton, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of mealy
Adjective
  • This program has enabled the FDA to enforce cybersecurity requirements more systematically, shifting the compliance landscape from lumpy to predictable.
    Mike Kijewski, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Moody interior spaces are burrowed into the hillsides and have an almost cave-like quality enhanced by lumpy carve-outs in the concrete walls and ceilings.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of lumpy
Verb
  • After all, a double-digit yield isn’t much good if it is soon chopped to single digits.
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • In the intervening decades, though, the surviving members have seen their statement get chopped and screwed into morsels, divorced from its context.
    Jazmine Hughes, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of chopped
Adjective
  • Butterflies made a historic trans-Atlantic flight, an Antarctic penguin made a surprise appearance on a sandy beach, and a gray whale traveled thousands of miles from home.
    Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • While unrestrained display of ancient splendor defines the Seychelles’ easterly, inner islands, southern and western islands boast more familiar, low-lying sandy fare, cloaked in coconut forests.
    Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of sandy
Adjective
  • Brain coral is a hard coral, also known as a stony coral or reef builder.
    Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Playing the stony henchman who very gradually emits flickers of affection for his reluctant mark has brought the actor, already famous in his motherland, international visibility and a place in the awards conversation.
    Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of stony
Adjective
  • The games were packed with bugs and glitches, some large and some small, and performance was rocky at best.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The couple had a rocky start after Jones proposed to another woman, Mallory Zapata.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of rocky
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