dabbled
Splashed around experimentally
Dabbled is the past tense of dabble.
To dabble is to splash or play in water, usually with hands or feet: The children dabbled their toes in the stream.
More commonly, dabble means to take up an activity casually or superficially, without serious commitment: She dabbled in painting but never pursued it.
He dabbled in stocks before losing interest.
Read superficially
- tinkeredAdjusted without expertise
- toyedHandled without seriousness
- experimentedTried something to learn
- flirtedBehaved amorously without seriousness
sampled · explored · tried · tested · pottered · puttered · meddled · fiddled
Recreational pursuer of interests
- dilettanteSuperficial pursuer of arts
- noviceInexperienced newcomer to field
- beginnerOne who lacks experience
- enthusiastArdent admirer of something
tinkerer · nonprofessional · weekend warrior · casual · recreational · leisurely · informal · part-time
Not expressing clear opinion
- half-heartedLacking sincerity or zeal
- tentativeUncertain and provisional
- uncommittedNot bound to anything
- lukewarmMildly warm temperature
indifferent · casual · passing · fleeting · superficial · cursory · desultory · sporadic
skimmed
Read superficially
- tinkeredAdjusted without expertise
- toyedHandled without seriousness
- experimentedTried something to learn
flirted · sampled · explored · tried · tested · pottered · puttered · meddled · fiddled · played
hobbyist
Recreational pursuer of interests
- dilettanteSuperficial pursuer of arts
- noviceInexperienced newcomer to field
- beginnerOne who lacks experience
enthusiast · tinkerer · nonprofessional · weekend warrior · casual · recreational · leisurely · informal · part-time · self-taught
noncommittal
Not expressing clear opinion
- half-heartedLacking sincerity or zeal
- tentativeUncertain and provisional
- uncommittedNot bound to anything
lukewarm · indifferent · casual · passing · fleeting · superficial · cursory · desultory · sporadic · intermittent
dipped
Briefly immersed
moistened · sprinkled · trailed · dangled · swished · dunked · immersed · submerged · soaked · dripped
dabbledimmersed
Plunged entirely into
devoted · committed · dedicated · specialized · plunged into
dabbledmastered
Gained full proficiency
excelled · perfected · professionalized · specialized · honed