Entry 4 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913 Cribble /(kr?b"b'l)/ · Crib·ble · IPA /ˈkɹɪbəl/ n. v. t. a. 01 n. A coarse sieve or screen. 1. A coarse sieve or screen. 2. Coarse flour or meal.[Obs.] 02 v. t. To cause to pass through a sieve or riddle; to sift. imp. & p. p. Cribbled; p. pr. & vb. n. Cribbling 1. To cause to pass through a sieve or riddle; to sift. 03 a. Coarse; as, cribble bread. 1. Coarse; as, cribble bread.[Obs.]