Scribble

['skrɪb(ə)l] or ['skrɪbl]

Definition

(noun.) an aimless drawing.

(noun.) poor handwriting.

(verb.) write down quickly without much attention to detail.

(verb.) write carelessly.

Edited by Amber--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To card coarsely; to run through the scribbling machine.

(v. t.) To write hastily or carelessly, without regard to correctness or elegance; as, to scribble a letter.

(v. t.) To fill or cover with careless or worthless writing.

(v. i.) To write without care, elegance, or value; to scrawl.

(n.) Hasty or careless writing; a writing of little value; a scrawl; as, a hasty scribble.

Inputed by Camille

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. n. Scrawl, scrabble, scratch.

Typist: Merritt

Definition

v.t. to card roughly as wool.—ns. Scribb′ler a machine for doing this or a person who tends such; Scribb′ling the first carding of wool or cotton; Scribb′ling-machine′ a coarse form of carding-machine.

v.t. to scratch or write carelessly: to fill with worthless writing.—v.i. to write carelessly: to scrawl.—n. careless writing: a scrawl.—ns. Scribb′ler a petty author; Scribb′ling the act of writing hastily or carelessly.—adv. Scribb′lingly.—n.pl. Scribb′lings.

Typed by Bernadine

Examples

Checked by Gilbert

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