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dartle

[ dahr-tl ]

/ ˈdɑr tl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR dartle

verb (used with or without object), dar·tled, dar·tling.

to dart or shoot forth repeatedly.

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Origin of dartle

First recorded in 1850–55; dart + -le

Words nearby dartle

dart, dartboard, darter, Dartford, dartitis, dartle, Dartmoor, Dartmouth, darts, daruma, Darvocet

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Example sentences from the Web for dartle

When Miss Dartle spoke again, it was through her set teeth, and with a stamp upon the ground.
The Personal History of David Copperfield |Charles Dickens
Miss Dartle,” I returned, “you are surely not so unjust as to condemn me!
The Personal History of David Copperfield |Charles 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 Copperfield |Charles Dickens
Miss Dartle is a vindictive woman, noted for a scar on her lip, which told tales when her temper was aroused.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.

I was convinced that the scoundrel spoke of himself, and I saw my conviction reflected in Miss Dartle's face.
David Copperfield|Charles Dickens

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