verb
- past tense of dibble; made holes in soil using a dibble or pointed tool for planting seeds or seedlings
Usage: gardening; agriculture
Examples
- The farmer dibbled holes in neat rows across the field.
- She dibbled the bean seeds two inches apart.
- After the soil was prepared, they dibbled holes for the transplants.
- The gardener dibbled small holes for the herb seedlings.
- He dibbled the corn seeds using a pointed stick.
- The workers dibbled hundreds of holes before planting began.