gribble Syllabification: (grib·ble)Pronunciation: /ˈgribəl/Definition of gribble noun a small marine isopod that bores into submerged wooden structures, often causing damage to pier timbers. Limnoria lignorum, order Isopoda Origin: late 18th century: perhaps related to the verb grubgribble in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of gribble in the British & World English dictionary