dartle
[dahr-tl]
verb (used with or without object), dar·tled, dar·tling.
to dart or shoot forth repeatedly.
RELATED WORDS
shaft, radiation, bar, glow, ray, laser, streak, shoot, glare, stream, twinkle, column, gleam, flicker, emission, shimmer, sparkle, beacon, finger, glimmer
Origin of dartle
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Historical Examples of dartle
Miss Dartle played backgammon as eagerly as she did everything else.
The Personal History of David CopperfieldCharles Dickens
Miss Dartle,” I returned, “you are surely not so unjust as to condemn me!
The Personal History of David CopperfieldCharles Dickens
I was convinced that the scoundrel spoke of himself, and I saw my conviction reflected in Miss Dartle's face.
David CopperfieldCharles Dickens
Miss Dartle softly touched her, and bent down her head to whisper, but she would not hear a word.
The Personal History of David CopperfieldCharles Dickens
If you please, sir, would you have the goodness to walk in, and speak to Miss Dartle?
The Personal History of David CopperfieldCharles Dickens