squabble
[ skwob-uhl ]
/ ˈskwɒb əl /
verb (used without object), squab·bled, squab·bling.
to engage in a petty quarrel.
verb (used with object), squab·bled, squab·bling.
Printing.
to disarrange and mix (composed type).
noun
a petty quarrel.
Origin of squabble
1595–1605; probably < Scandinavian; compare Swedish dialect
skvabbel a quarrel, gossip, Norwegian dialect
skvabba to prattle
OTHER WORDS FROM squabble
squab·bler, noun squab·bling·ly, adverb un·squab·bling, adjectiveWords nearby squabble
Example sentences from the Web for squabbled
British Dictionary definitions for squabbled
squabble
/ (ˈskwɒbəl) /
verb
(intr)
to quarrel over a small matter
noun
a petty quarrel
Derived forms of squabble
squabbler, nounWord Origin for squabble
C17: probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Swedish dialect
sqvabbel to quarrel