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dabbler (ˈdæblə) 

Definitions

noun

  1. (pejorative) a person who is involved in an activity in a frivolous or superficial way
  2. a person who takes drugs occasionally but is not a habitual user

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= amateur, potterer, tinkerer, trifler, dilettante

dabble (ˈdæbəl Pronunciation for dabble ) 

Definitions

verb

  1. to dip, move, or splash (the fingers, feet, etc) in a liquid
  2. intr; usually foll by in, with, or at to deal (with) or work (at) frivolously or superficially; play (at)
  3. tr to daub, mottle, splash, or smear ⇒ his face was dabbled with paint

Derived Forms

ˈdabbler noun

Word Origin

C16: probably from Dutch dabbelen; see dab1

Example Sentences Including 'dabbler'

But for one hitherto unknown dabbler in science it represented a colossal stroke of good luck.
Times, Sunday Times (2005)
But she was a mere dabbler compared with more recent inhabitants of Downing Street.
Francis Wheen HOW MUMBO-JUMBO CONQUERED THE WORLD (2004)
Law says the money itself shows that Latham is serious and Howard a `` dabbler '.
The Australian (2004)
Trout were feeding everywhere and one launched itself at my claret dabbler.
Sun, News of the World (2001)

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