Definitions for quibbling

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quibbling quib·bling

Spelling: [kwib-ling]

IPA: /ˈkwɪb lɪŋ/

Quibbling is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 23 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 29 points.

You can make 98 anagrams from letters in quibbling (bbgiilnqu).

Definitions for quibbling

noun

1. the act of a person who quibbles.
2. an instance of quibbling:
3. an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue.
4. the general use of such arguments.
5. petty or carping criticism; a minor objection.

adjective

1. characterized by or consisting of quibbles; carping; niggling:

verb (used without object)

1. to equivocate.
2. to carp; cavil.

Origin of quibbling

First recorded in 1650-60; quibble + -ing², -ing¹

Examples for quibbling

Mr. Christian's wit, in general, seemed to him a poor kind of quibbling.

To have his place in life fixed by his ability in quibbling seemed to him hideous.

It is easy to say that this is quibbling, but in reality is it so?

I set it down as a sign of the state to which I had come, that I was convinced by my own quibbling.

This is not a quibbling of words, but a radical distinction.

She had found time for deliberation while quibbling, and now her mind was made up.

quibbling over dates aside, 19th century Americans did insistently observe a day of remembrance.

I need only repeat, this is no time for personal gain and quibbling.

Washington probably had no sympathy with the quibbling of Congress.

Where he might have appeared a martyr, he chose to stand as a quibbling casuist.