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Audio Help / ˈskrɪb əl / Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation [ skrib -uh l] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation verb, -bled, -bling, noun –verb (used with object) 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) 3. to write or draw in a hasty or careless way.
4. to make meaningless marks, scrolls, lines, etc., with a pencil, pen, or the like.
–noun 5. a note or other writing that has little or no meaning.
6. a hasty or careless drawing or piece of writing.
7. handwriting, esp. when illegible.
[Origin:
1425–75; late ME
scribblen (v.) < ML
scrībillāre to scribble, deriv. of L
scrībere to write; see
shrive ]
—Related forms scrib·bling·ly, adverb
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v.
scrib·bled , scrib·bling , scrib·bles
v.
tr.
To write hurriedly without heed to legibility or style.
To cover with scribbles, doodles, or meaningless marks.
v.
intr.
To write or draw in a hurried careless way.
n.
Careless hurried writing.
Meaningless marks and lines.
[Middle English scriblen , probably from scriben , to write , from Latin scrībere , to write ; see skrībh- in Indo-European roots.]
scrib'bly adj.
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scribble (v.)
c.1465, from M.L.
scribillare, dim. of L.
scribere "to write" (see
script ). The noun is from 1577.
Scribbler "petty author" is from 1553.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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scribble noun 1. poor handwriting 2. an aimless drawing verb 1. write down quickly without much attention to detail 2. write carelessly
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scribble 1 [ˈskribl] verb
to write quickly or carelessly
Example:
He scribbled a message.
Arabic: يَكْتُبُ بِسُرْعَه
Chinese (Simplified): 潦草地书写
Chinese (Traditional): 潦草地書寫
Czech: naškrábat
Danish: kradse ned
Dutch: krabbelen
Estonian: kritseldama
Finnish: raapustaa
French: griffonner
German: schmieren
Greek: γράφω βιαστικά ή απρόσεκτα
Hungarian: lefirkant
Icelandic: hripa niður
Indonesian: menulis dengan cepat-cepat
Italian: scarabocchiare, scribacchiare
Japanese: ぞんざいに書く
Korean: 휘갈겨 쓰다
Latvian: kricelēt
Lithuanian: brūkštelėti
Norwegian: rable, *klore ned, smøre sammen
Polish: nagryzmolić
Portuguese (Brazil): rabiscar
Portuguese (Portugal): rabiscar
Romanian: a mâzgăli
Russian: нацарапать; черкнуть
Slovak: načmárať
Slovenian: načečkati
Spanish: garabatear
Swedish: klottra (rafsa) ner
Turkish: karalamak, acele ile yazmak
scribble 2 [ˈskribl] verb
to make meaningless marks with a pencil etc
Example:
That child has scribbled all over the wall.
Arabic: يُخَرْبِش
Chinese (Simplified): 乱涂写(划)
Chinese (Traditional): 亂塗寫(劃)
Czech: (po)čmárat
Danish: lave kruseduller
Dutch: krabbelen
Estonian: sodima
Finnish: töhertää
French: gribouiller
German: beschmieren
Greek: μουντζουρώνω
Hungarian: firkál
Icelandic: krassa, krota
Indonesian: mencoret-coret
Italian: scarabocchiare
Japanese: 落書きをする
Korean: 낙서하다
Latvian: skrīpāt
Lithuanian: (pri)keverzoti
Norwegian: skrible, rable
Polish: bazgrać
Portuguese (Brazil): rabiscar
Portuguese (Portugal): rabiscar
Romanian: a mâzgăli
Russian: (ис)черкать
Slovak: naškriabať, (po)čmárať
Slovenian: čečkati
Spanish: garabatear
Swedish: klottra
Turkish: karalamak
scribble 1 [ˈskribl] noun
untidy, careless handwriting
Arabic: كِتابَةٌ بدون عِنايَه
Chinese (Simplified): 潦草的笔迹
Chinese (Traditional): 潦草的筆跡
Czech: čmáranice
Danish: kragetær
Dutch: gekrabbel
Estonian: varesejalad
Finnish: tuherrus
French: gribouillis
German: das Geschmiere
Greek: ορνιθοσκαλίσματα
Hungarian: firkálás
Icelandic: pár
Indonesian: tulisan cakar ayam
Italian: scarabocchio, sgorbio
Japanese: 走り書き
Korean: 난필
Latvian: kricelējums; ķeburi
Lithuanian: keverzojimas
Norwegian: dårlig skrift, rabbel
Polish: bazgranina
Portuguese (Brazil): garrancho
Portuguese (Portugal): rabisco
Romanian: mâzgălitură, scris urât
Russian: каракули
Slovak: čmáraniny
Slovenian: čečkarija
Spanish: garabato
Swedish: klotter, kladd
Turkish: kargacık burgacık yazı
scribble 2 [ˈskribl] noun
a mark
etc made by scribbling
Arabic: خَرْبَشَه، بُقْعَة مُخَرْبَشَه
Chinese (Simplified): 乱涂
Chinese (Traditional): 亂塗
Czech: klikyháky
Danish: kragetær
Dutch: krabbel
Estonian: kritseldus
Finnish: töherrys
French: gribouillage
German: das Geschmiere
Greek: μουντζούρα
Hungarian: firkálás
Icelandic: krass, krot
Indonesian: coretan
Italian: scarabocchio
Japanese: 落書き
Korean: 낙서
Latvian: ķeburs
Lithuanian: keverzonė
Norwegian: skribling, rabbel
Polish: gryzmoły
Portuguese (Brazil): rabisco
Portuguese (Portugal): rabisco
Romanian: mâzgălitură
Russian: мазня
Slovak: haky-baky
Slovenian: čačka
Spanish: garabato
Swedish: klotter, kladd
Turkish: çizik
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scribble To modify a data structure in a random and unintentionally destructive way. "Bletch! Somebody's disk-compactor program went berserk and scribbled on the i-node table." "It was working fine until one of the allocation routines scribbled on low core." Synonymous with trash ; compare mung , which conveys a bit more intention, and mangle , which is more violent and final. [The Jargon File ]
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Scribble
Scrib"ble\, v. t. [Cf.
Scrabble .] (Woolen Manuf.) To card coarsely; to run through the scribbling machine.
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Scribble
Scrib"ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Scribbled (-b'ld); p. pr. & vb. n.
Scribbling (-bl[i^]ng).] [From
Scribe .]
1. To write hastily or carelessly, without regard to correctness or elegance; as, to scribble a letter.
2. To fill or cover with careless or worthless writing.
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Scribble
Scrib"ble\, v. i. To write without care, elegance, or value; to scrawl.
If M[ae]vius scribble in Apollo's spite. --Pope.
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Scribble
Scrib"ble\, n. Hasty or careless writing; a writing of little value; a scrawl; as, a hasty scribble. --Boyle.
Neither did I but vacant seasons spend In this my scribble. --Bunyan.
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