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pebbling.

The placing of pebbles in any of several board games.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The placing of pebbles in any of several board games.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A way of graining leather with a ribbed or roughened appearance.

    countable · uncountable
  3. In neurodivergent people, the act of offering small, meaningful gifts or gestures to express affection and establish social bonds.

    uncountable
    penguin pebbling
Where this word comes from

Noun sense 3 is referencing the courtship displays of Adélie penguins and Gentoo penguins, who present smooth pebbles used for nest building to their partners. Popularized on social media in 2024.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.