gribble

Plural: gribbles

Noun

• A small marine isopod that bores into wood.
• Any of various wood-boring marine crustaceans of the genus Limnoria, especially Limnoria lignorum, which cause damage to underwater wooden structures.
• A piece of deep-fried batter left over from frying fish, sometimes sold with chips.

Adj

• Tending to grumble; grumpy, irascible.

Examples

• The word GRIBBLE, though obscure, proved to be a high-scoring play.

Synonyms

scrap, scratching