ABSTRACT
DABBLE, DIP, SPLASH. Dabble. exactly agrees in form and sense with Dutch dabbelen. Dip comes from Anglo-Saxon dyppan. Splash is formed by adding s, French es, Latin ex, to plash (from a Teutonic root meaning to strike) for added emphasis. Dip means to immerse in water and then to withdraw the immersed object quickly—indicating a light, decided, comparatively noiseless action.
