Meanings
nouncribber (plural cribbers)
plural cribbers
- One who cribs from others; a plagiarist.
- A horse that has the habit of cribbing (seizing a solid object with the teeth and drawing in wind).
Synonyms: stumpsucker
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA horse that has the habit of cribbing (seizing a solid object with the teeth and drawing in wind).
Similar
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
- Proto-Indo-European*grebʰ-
- Proto-Indo-European*grébʰ-ōn ~ *grbʰ-n-ōs
- Proto-Germanic*krebô
- Proto-Germanic*kribjǭ
- Proto-West Germanic*kribbjā
- Old Englishcribb
- Middle Englishcrib
- Englishcrib
- Englishcribber
Cite this entry
APA
cribber. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cribber
MLA
“cribber.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cribber. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cribber,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cribber.
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