SINCE 1828
dartle
verb
dar·tle
| \ ˈdär|tᵊl, ˈdȧ|, |tᵊl\
dartled;
dartled;
dartling\ |tᵊliŋ , |t(ᵊ)liŋ \;
dartles
Definition of dartle
: to thrust at repeatedly
flames dartled the horizon
: to move back and forth repeatedly
an adder's dartling tongue
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