kibble

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noun

kib·​ble ˈki-bəl 

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

… the high costs of shipping products like 40-pound bags of kibble.

—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

Americans' pets are undoubtedly the best-fed animals in the world, but it costs their owners a lot to keep them in kibbles.

—Jake Chapline

kibble

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verb

kibbled; kibbling ˈki-b(ə-)liŋ 

transitive verb

: to grind coarsely

kibbled dog biscuit

kibbled grain

Examples of kibble in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Keep the kibble in the bag The FDA specifically recommends placing the entire bag inside your drawer or container rather than pouring kibble loose. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026

The kibble is out of sight, the bowls are lined up, the drawer slides shut. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

Irish tourist Mick Madeiros, for example, marveled on TikTok that Walmart sells Fruity Pebbles cereal in great big weighty bags, comparing it to the same ones dog kibble comes in. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

This plan offers the shelf-stable convenience of traditional kibble but elevates it with premium ingredients and superior taste. — Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1902, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1790, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for kibble

• dibble
• dribble
• gribble
• nibble
• quibble
• scribble
• sibyl
• sybil