~ 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'.