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scribble
1[ skrib-uhl ]
verb (used with object)
- to write hastily or carelessly:
to scribble a letter.
- to cover with meaningless writing or marks:
to scribble all over a page.
verb (used without object)
- to write or draw in a hasty or careless way.
- to make meaningless marks, scrolls, lines, etc., with a pencil, pen, or the like.
noun
- a note or other writing that has little or no meaning.
- a hasty or careless drawing or piece of writing.
- handwriting, especially when illegible.
scribble
2[ skrib-uhl ]
verb (used with object)
- to tear apart (wool fibers) in the first stages of carding.
scribble
1/ ˈskrɪbəl /
verb
- to write or draw in a hasty or illegible manner
- to make meaningless or illegible marks (on)
- derogatory.to write poetry, novels, etc
noun
- hasty careless writing or drawing
- writing, esp literary matter, of poor quality
- meaningless or illegible marks
scribble
2/ ˈskrɪbəl /
verb
- tr to card (wool, etc)
Derived Forms
- ˈscribbly, adjective
Other Words From
- scrib·bling·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of scribble1
Origin of scribble2
Example Sentences
We know that Edward is a genius because we’re told he is; because he spends every spare moment scribbling equations on any available surface; and because he has poor people skills.
The document given to the BBC has scribbled notes in the margins - and Mr Flanagan, a detective constable at the time, says he wrote some of them.
I could read, take walks, scribble off letters or, best of all, do nothing at all.
“Like a confident controlled chaos,” Zack said, adding via email: “I was pretty blown away when the subject of the piece would take shape through the storm of scribble.”
The duo quietly scribbles away, creating in the presence of one another, as pages of manuscript pile up.
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