SCRIBBLE


Meaning of SCRIBBLE in English

~ 1

■ verb

1》 write or draw carelessly or hurriedly.

2》 informal write for a living or as a hobby.

■ noun a piece of writing or a picture produced carelessly or hurriedly.

Derivatives

~r noun

scribbly adjective

Origin

ME: from med. L. scribillare , dimin. of L. scribere 'write'.

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~ 2

■ verb [often as noun scribbling ] card (wool, cotton, etc.) coarsely.

Origin

C17: prob. from Low Ger.; cf. Ger. schrubbeln (in the same sense), from Low Ger. schrubben 'to scrub'.

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