quibbling
[ kwib-ling ]
/ ˈkwɪb lɪŋ /
adjective
characterized by or consisting of quibbles; carping; niggling: quibbling debates.
noun
the act of a person who quibbles.
an instance of quibbling: a relationship marked by frequent quibblings.
OTHER WORDS FROM quibbling
quib·bling·ly, adverb un·quib·bling, adjectiveWords nearby quibbling
qui nhon,
qui nhong,
qui transtulit sustinet,
qui vive,
quibble,
quibbling,
quibdó,
quiberon,
quiche,
quiche lorraine,
quichua
Definition for quibbling (2 of 2)
quibble
[ kwib-uhl ]
/ ˈkwɪb əl /
noun
an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue.
the general use of such arguments.
petty or carping criticism; a minor objection.
verb (used without object), quib·bled, quib·bling.
to equivocate.
to carp; cavil.
SYNONYMS FOR quibble
OTHER WORDS FROM quibble
quib·bler, noun out·quib·ble, verb (used with object), out·quib·bled, out·quib·bling.Example sentences from the Web for quibbling
British Dictionary definitions for quibbling
quibble
/ (ˈkwɪbəl) /
verb (intr)
to make trivial objections; prevaricate
archaic
to play on words; pun
noun
a trivial objection or equivocation, esp one used to avoid an issue
archaic
a pun
Derived forms of quibble
quibbler, noun quibbling, adjective, noun quibblingly, adverbWord Origin for quibble
C17: probably from obsolete
quib, perhaps from Latin
quibus (from
quī who, which), as used in legal documents, with reference to their obscure phraseology