/ Thesaurus / D Synonyms of dabbled Find synonyms for: Verb1. dabble, dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douseusage: dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid2. dabble, paddle, splash around, playusage: play in or as if in water, as of small children3. dabble, smatter, play around, busy, occupyusage: work with in an amateurish manner; "She dabbles in astronomy"; "He plays around with investments but he never makes any money"4. dabble, bobusage: bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water; "dabbling ducks"Adjective1. dabbled, spattered, splashed, splattered, covered (vs. bare)usage: covered with bright patches (often used in combination); "waves dabbled with moonlight"; "a blood-spattered room"; "gardens splashed with color"; "kitchen walls splattered with grease"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language