dartle

verb

dar·​tle
ˈdär|tᵊl,
ˈdȧ|,
|tᵊl
dartled; dartled; dartling
|tᵊliŋ,
|t(ᵊ)liŋ
; dartles

transitive verb

: to thrust at repeatedly
flames dartled the horizon

intransitive verb

: to move back and forth repeatedly
an adder's dartling tongue

Word History

Etymology

frequentative of dart entry 2

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“Dartle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dartle. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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