gribble /ˈɡɹɪ.bəl/adjective 1noun 2forms 3 adjective1 •Tending to grumble; grumpy, irascible.You're always gribble first thing in the morning. — 1984 noun2 •Any of various wood-boring marine crustaceans of the genus Limnoria, especially Limnoria lignorum, which cause damage to underwater wooden structures. •[in the plural] (UK) A piece of deep-fried batter left over from frying fish, sometimes sold with chips.The study also reveals that Wigan likely calls excess batter bits ‘Scraps’ or ‘Bits’, compared to the south west and east of the UK who are more likely to order ‘Gribbles’ or ‘Scrumps’. — 2020 formsgribbles · more gribble · most gribble