squabbler
51squabble — noun a trivial noisy quarrel. verb engage in a squabble. Derivatives squabbler noun Origin C17: prob. imitative; cf. Swed. dialect skvabbel a dispute …
52squabble — /ˈskwɒbəl / (say skwobuhl) verb (i) (squabbled, squabbling) 1. to engage in a petty quarrel. –noun 2. a petty quarrel. {? imitative; compare Swedish dialect sqvabbel} –squabbler, noun …
53squabble — [skwäb′əl] vi. squabbled, squabbling [< Scand as in Swed skvabbel, a dispute] to quarrel noisily over a small matter; wrangle n. a noisy, petty quarrel or dispute; wrangle SYN. QUARREL2 squabbler n …
54squabble — n. & v. n. a petty or noisy quarrel. v.intr. engage in a squabble. Derivatives: squabbler n. Etymology: prob. imit.: cf. Sw. dial. sqvabbel a dispute …
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