SCRIBBLE


Meaning of SCRIBBLE in English

1. v. & n.

--v.

1. tr. & intr. write carelessly or hurriedly.

2 intr. often derog. be an author or writer.

3 intr. & tr. draw carelessly or meaninglessly.

--n.

1. a scrawl.

2 a hasty note etc.

3 careless handwriting.

Derivatives:

scribbler n. scribbly adj.

Etymology: ME f. med.L scribillare dimin. of L scribere write 2. v.tr. card (wool, cotton, etc.) coarsely.

Etymology: prob. f. LG: cf. G schrubbeln (in the same sense), frequent. f. LG schrubben: see SCRUB(1)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.