Dabble

Portuguese Meaning

borrifar

salpicar

umedecer

English Meaning

  1. To splash or spatter with or as if with a liquid: "The moon hung over the harbor dabbling the waves with gold” ( Katherine Mansfield).
  2. To splash liquid gently and playfully.
  3. To undertake something superficially or without serious intent: "The restaurant business entails more than . . . dabbling in interior design” ( Andy Birsh).
  4. To bob forward and under in shallow water so as to feed off the bottom.