scribble
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[ skrib-uh l ]
/ ˈskrɪb əl /
verb (used with object), scrib·bled, scrib·bling.
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), scrib·bled, scrib·bling.
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
Origin of scribble
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1425–75; late Middle English
scribblen (v.) < Medieval Latin
scrībillāre to scribble, derivative of Latin
scrībere to write; see
shrive
OTHER WORDS FROM scribble
scrib·bling·ly, adverbWords nearby scribble
screwup,
screwworm,
screwworm fly,
screwy,
scriabin,
scribble,
scribbler,
scribbling block,
scribbly gum,
scribe,
scriber
Definition for scribbling (2 of 2)
scribble
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[ skrib-uh l ]
/ ˈskrɪb əl /
verb (used with object), scrib·bled, scrib·bling.
to tear apart (wool fibers) in the first stages of carding.
Origin of scribble
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1675–85; < Dutch
schribbelen to scratch; cognate with
schrobbelen to card wool coarsely, frequentative of
schrobben to
scrub1
Example sentences from the Web for scribbling
British Dictionary definitions for scribbling (1 of 2)
scribble
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/ (ˈskrɪbəl) /
verb
to write or draw in a hasty or illegible manner
to make meaningless or illegible marks (on)
derogatory, or facetious
to write poetry, novels, etc
noun
hasty careless writing or drawing
writing, esp literary matter, of poor quality
meaningless or illegible marks
Derived forms of scribble
scribbly, adjectiveWord Origin for scribble
C15: from Medieval Latin
scrībillāre to write hastily, from Latin
scrībere to write
British Dictionary definitions for scribbling (2 of 2)
scribble
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/ (ˈskrɪbəl) /
verb
(tr)
to card (wool, etc)
Word Origin for scribble
C17: probably from Low German; compare
schrubben scrub
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