n.
Pronunciation: ' skri-b ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: scrib · bled ; scrib · bling \ -b( ə -)li ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English scriblen, from Medieval Latin scribillare, from Latin scribere to write
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1 : to write hastily or carelessly without regard to legibility or form
2 : to cover with careless or worthless writings or drawings
intransitive verb : to write or draw hastily and carelessly
– scribble noun