dabbled

An archaic adjective meaning splashed or spotted with color or liquid; also used figuratively to mean superficially involved in an activity.

• 🇪🇸Adjetivo que significa salpicado o manchado de color o líquido; también se usa en sentido figurado para indicar una participación superficial o ligera en una actividad.

1. Wet or splashed B2 formal

   Covered or spotted with small amounts of liquid, typically water.

   • Her dress was dabbled with raindrops.
   • The artist's apron was dabbled with paint.
   • The dog's paws were dabbled with mud after the walk.

   🇪🇸mojado o salpicado

   Sinónimos: spatteredsplashedwet

   Antónimos: dry

2. Involved superficially B2 informal

   Having taken part in an activity or interest in a casual or superficial way.

   • He was dabbled in photography but never pursued it seriously.
   • She dabbled in painting during her college years.
   • They were dabbled in various hobbies before settling on gardening.

   🇪🇸dedicado superficialmente

   Antónimos: absorbedcommitteddedicateddevotedengrossed

• more dabbled comparative form
• most dabbled superlative form

A verb used to indicate engaging in an activity in a casual or superficial manner, or to involve oneself without serious commitment.

• 🇪🇸Verbo utilizado para indicar que alguien se dedica a una actividad de manera informal o superficial, o que se involucra en ella sin un compromiso serio.

1. Take part in an activity casually B2 informal

   To take part in an activity or study a subject in a casual or superficial way, without serious commitment.

   • He dabbles in painting on weekends.
   • She dabbled in photography for a few months.
   • I've dabbled with learning Spanish but never got fluent.

   🇪🇸dedicarse superficialmente

   Sinónimos: dallyfiddletinkertoytrifle

   Antónimos: immersespecialize

2. Play or splash in water B1 informal

   To move the hands or feet gently in water, often playfully.

   • The children dabbled their feet in the cool stream.
   • She dabbled her fingers in the pond water.
   • He sat by the pool, dabbling his toes in the water.

   🇪🇸Chapotear

   Sinónimos: dippaddlesloshsplashsplash aroundwade

• dabbled past participle
• dabbled past simple
• dabbling present participle
• dabbles third person singular