kibble — English Dictionary

Verb

1. To grind coarsely.

   Examples

   kibbled oats

Noun

1. Something that has been kibbled, especially grain for use as animal feed.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   The pope had already signaled his kids-over-kibbles stance in a 2014 interview with the Rome daily Il Messaggero. When asked whether some in society valued pets more than children, he said that it was a reality that reflected a “sign of cultural degeneration.”

2. Any artificial animal feed in pellet form.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

3. Food that is high in nutritional value yet tasteless.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Figurative
   • Uncountable

Noun

1. An iron bucket used in mines for hoisting anything to the surface.

Noun

1. A mallet used in the game of trap ball.

   Usage

   • Historical

Noun

1. In the Transformers fandom, pieces of a toy or figure necessary for one mode, but appearing out of place or unnecessary in the other.

   Usage

   • Slang
   • Uncountable

Noun

1. coarsely ground grain in the form of pellets (as for pet food)

   Broader terms

   meal

2. an iron bucket used for hoisting in wells or mining

   Broader terms

   bucketpail