kibbles

Crunchy dog food

Kibbles are small, dry pellets of food, especially commercial pet food: The dog's bowl was full of kibbles.

The word almost always appears in the plural.

Kibbles and bits became a fixed phrase through advertising, referring to a mix of crunchy pieces and softer morsels.

To kibble is to grind grain coarsely.

petfood

dog food

Manufactured canine nutrition

bite-sized · bowl · feeding · mealtime · portion · scoop · bag · brand · formula · nutrition

fragments

bits

Small portions or pieces

crumbs · particles · granules · small pieces · broken · crushed · ground · coarse · fine · scattered

texture

crunchy

Breaking with sound

  • crispFirm and breakable
  • hardFirm or demanding
  • dryFree from moisture

coarse · gritty · crumbly · chewy · baked · extruded · shaped · uniform · irregular

Opposites
food moisture/texture

kibbleswet food

Moisture-rich pet meal

canned food · gravy · pâté · soft food · broth

food processing level

kibblesraw diet

Uncooked food regimen

fresh food · raw meat · fresh meat · whole foods · table scraps

Family

kibble, kibbled

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G