Scribble Definition

skrĭbəl
scribbled, scribbles, scribbling
verb
scribbled, scribbles, scribbling
To compose hastily, without regard to style.
Webster's New World
To draw (a picture) hurriedly or carelessly.
American Heritage
To write carelessly or illegibly.
Webster's New World
To make or cover with meaningless or illegible marks.
Webster's New World

To doodle.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
noun
scribbles
Illegible or careless handwriting.
Webster's New World
Meaningless marks.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:

Other Word Forms of Scribble

Noun

Singular:
scribble
Plural:
scribbles

Origin of Scribble

  • Middle English scriblen probably from scriben to write from Latin scrībere to write skrībh- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From early modern English scrible, frequentive of scribe.

    From Wiktionary

Scribble Sentence Examples

  • Toddlers love to scribble on pieces of paper with chunky crayons.

  • You may be lucky and find a Scribble wallet.

  • I meant to scribble down some opinions on Cherie Blair last week.

  • However, I did manage to scribble down furiously some lines that I thought stood out.

  • I humbly let them scribble over my new copy of the album in exchange for their opinions.

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