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- DictionaryScrib·ble/ˈskribəl/
verb
- 1. write or draw (something) carelessly or hurriedly: "he took the clipboard and scribbled something illegible"
noun
- 1. a piece of writing or a picture produced carelessly or hurriedly: "illegible scribbles"
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To scribble is to write something quickly and sloppily. You can also call someone's handwriting, if it's hard to read, a scribble.
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From Middle English scribblen, scriblen, scryblen, scribelen, equivalent to scribe + -le (frequentative suffix).
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Swedish skrubbla?”)
“scribble”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.“scribble”, in The Century Dictionary[…], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.SCRIBBLE definition: 1. to write or draw something quickly and carelessly: 2. something that has been scribbled.
Definition of scribble – Learner’s Dictionary. scribble. verb [ I, T ] uk / ˈskrɪbl / us. to write or draw something quickly and carelessly: She scribbled some notes in her book. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. scribble. noun [ C, U ]
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 - uh l ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. verb (used with object) , scrib·bled, scrib·bling. to tear apart (wool fibers) in the first stages of carding. scribble. 1. / ˈskrɪbəl / verb.
Definition of scribble verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
5 days ago · To scribble means to make meaningless marks or rough drawings using a pencil or pen. When Caroline was five she scribbled on a wall. Synonyms: draw, write, scrawl, doodle More Synonyms of scribble. 3. variable noun. Scribble is something that has been written or drawn quickly and roughly. I'm sorry what I wrote was such a scribble.
