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scribble

1

[skrib-uhl]

verb (used with object)

scribbled, scribbling 
  1. to write hastily or carelessly.

    to scribble a letter.

  2. to cover with meaningless writing or marks.

    to scribble all over a page.



verb (used without object)

scribbled, scribbling 
  1. to write or draw in a hasty or careless way.

  2. to make meaningless marks, scrolls, lines, etc., with a pencil, pen, or the like.

noun

  1. a note or other writing that has little or no meaning.

  2. a hasty or careless drawing or piece of writing.

  3. handwriting, especially when illegible.

scribble

2

[skrib-uhl]

verb (used with object)

scribbled, scribbling 
  1. to tear apart (wool fibers) in the first stages of carding.

scribble

1

/ ˈ²õ°ì°ùɪ²úÉ™±ô /

verb

  1. to write or draw in a hasty or illegible manner

  2. to make meaningless or illegible marks (on)

  3. derogatoryÌýto write poetry, novels, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. hasty careless writing or drawing

  2. writing, esp literary matter, of poor quality

  3. meaningless or illegible marks

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

scribble

2

/ ˈ²õ°ì°ùɪ²úÉ™±ô /

verb

  1. (tr) to card (wool, etc)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • scribblingly adverb
  • ˈ²õ³¦°ù¾±²ú²ú±ô²â adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of scribble1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English verb scriblen, scribul, from Medieval Latin ²õ³¦°ùÄ«²ú¾±±ô±ôÄå°ù±ð “to scribble,†derivative of Latin ²õ³¦°ùÄ«²ú±ð°ù±ð “to writeâ€; shrive

Origin of scribble2

First recorded in 1675–85; from Dutch schribbelen “to scratchâ€; cognate with schrobbelen “to card wool coarsely,†frequentative of schrobben to scrub 1
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of scribble1

C15: from Medieval Latin ²õ³¦°ùÄ«²ú¾±±ô±ôÄå°ù±ð to write hastily, from Latin ²õ³¦°ùÄ«²ú±ð°ù±ð to write

Origin of scribble2

C17: probably from Low German; compare schrubben scrub 1
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"Even at a practical level, it's given me hope for when I'm scribbling away at the dead of night, it's not a pointless endeavour," he added.

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Five years ago, I scribbled three quick questions to myself in a notebook: ‘Can a forest think? Does a mountain remember? Is a river alive?’

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In another pivotal moment, Violet scribbles a message that seems to be a big deal according to the tense and pounding score.

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I scribbled a note: "I wish you were here eating this with me."

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She asks them about the characters’ motivations and their personal thoughts about the dialogue while scribbling in her script, incorporating their insights and addressing their uncertainties.

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