gribblePronunciation: /ˈgrɪb(ə)l/Definition of gribble noun a small marine isopod crustacean 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 US English dictionary