English Explanatory Dictionary

scribble

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To write or draw carelessly and in a hurry.
  2. To doodle.
  3. To write badly; to work as an inferior author or journalist.
noun
  1. Careless, hasty writing, doodle or drawing
verb
  1. To card or tease (wool) coarsely; to run through a scribbler.

Pronunciation

/ˈskɹɪbəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-scribble.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-scribble.wav

Word forms

scribble scribbles scribbling scribbled

Etymology

From Middle English scribblen, scriblen, scryblen, scribelen, equivalent to scribe + -le (frequentative suffix).

Synonyms

scrabble scrawl doodle squiggle

Related words

scribe

Derived words

multo-scribbling scribble down scribbler scribbleress transcribble scribble lark scribble-scrabble
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