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scribble

 

[ หˆskrษชbษ™l ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

art

Write or draw in a hurried, careless way.

Synonyms

doodle, jot, scrawl

Examples of usage

  • He scribbled a quick sketch of the landscape.
  • She scribbled down some notes during the lecture.
Context #2 | Noun

writing

A piece of writing or a drawing done in a hasty or careless way.

Synonyms

doodle, jot, scrawl

Examples of usage

  • His notebook was full of little scribbles and doodles.
  • The artist's canvases were covered in colorful scribbles.

Translations

Translations of the word "scribble" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น rabiscar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเคฟเค–เคพเคตเคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kritzeln

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ coret-coret

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะฐั€ะปัŽั‡ะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bazgraฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฝๆ›ธใใ™ใ‚‹ (rakugaki suru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท griffonner

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ garabatear

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท karalamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‚™์„œํ•˜๋‹ค (nakseohada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุฑุจุด

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ฤmรกrat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ฤmรกraลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไนฑๅ†™ (luร n xiฤ›)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ฤeฤkati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ krassa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐั€ะถ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฅแƒแƒฏแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qaralamaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ garabatear

Etymology

The word 'scribble' originated from the Middle English word 'scriblen', which is believed to have come from the Old Norse word 'skrjbla', meaning 'to scribble or write carelessly'. Over time, the word evolved to its current usage in the English language.

See also: ascribe, circumscribed, inscribed, prescribe, scribe, scribes, scribing, scrivener, subscribe, subscriber, subscription, transcribe.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,989, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.