plural kibbles
1
: coarsely ground meal or grain typically used as animal feed
especially
: small, dry pellets of processed food for pets (such as dogs and cats)
She refilled Moosh's water bowl and checked his supply of kibble. —
Anne Tyler
Anne Tyler … the high costs of shipping products like 40-pound bags of kibble. —Brad Stone
Brad Stone 2
: a pellet of kibble
—usually plural
The treats should be tiny so that she does not get full. Cat food kibbles make a good treat because they are tiny and usually palatable to dogs.—Katherine A. Houpt
Katherine A. HouptAmericans' pets are undoubtedly the best-fed animals in the world, but it costs their owners a lot to keep them in kibbles.—Jake Chapline
Jake ChaplineExamples of kibble in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebEllen Cushing, The Atlantic, 21 June 2024
So, kibble is always going to be an affordable option.
—Sandra Barrera, Orange County Register, 16 May 2024
My dad would put a fresh liner in it and pour the kibble in.
—Sandra Barrera, Orange County Register, 16 May 2024
If your cat likes the sets of bowls that sit in a stand together, great, but some like their water to be separate from their dry kibble.
—Medea Giordano, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Whoever was in charge of buying the kibble may have had a choice among, say, salmon, chicken, and beef, but those distinctions were less about a meaningful difference in taste or composition than about the feeble work of flavoring agents.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 21 June 2024
So, kibble is always going to be an affordable option.
—Sandra Barrera, Orange County Register, 16 May 2024
My dad would put a fresh liner in it and pour the kibble in.
—Sandra Barrera, Orange County Register, 16 May 2024
If your cat likes the sets of bowls that sit in a stand together, great, but some like their water to be separate from their dry kibble.
—Medea Giordano, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for kibble
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“Kibble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kibble. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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