Scribbles: meaning, definitions and examples
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scribbles
[ หskrษชbษlz ]
in art
Rough drawings or sketches, especially done quickly and without much detail.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He made some scribbles in his notebook during the meeting.
- The artist's studio was filled with scribbles on scraps of paper.
informal
To write or draw quickly or carelessly.
Synonyms
jot down, pen quickly, scrawl
Examples of usage
- She scribbled her phone number on a napkin.
- The child scribbled all over the walls with crayons.
Translations
Translations of the word "scribbles" in other languages:
๐ต๐น rabiscos
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฒเคฟเคเคพเคตเค
๐ฉ๐ช Kritzeleien
๐ฎ๐ฉ coretan
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะฐัะฐะบัะปั
๐ต๐ฑ bazgroลy
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฝๆธใ
๐ซ๐ท gribouillis
๐ช๐ธ garabatos
๐น๐ท karalamalar
๐ฐ๐ท ๋์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฎุฑุจุดุงุช
๐จ๐ฟ ฤmรกranice
๐ธ๐ฐ ฤmรกranice
๐จ๐ณ ๆถ้ธฆ
๐ธ๐ฎ ฤeฤkarije
๐ฎ๐ธ klรณsettur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะธะผะฐะน
๐ฌ๐ช แฅแแ แแฅแฃแกแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qara-qura yazฤฑlar
๐ฒ๐ฝ garabatos
Word origin
The word 'scribbles' originated from the Middle English word 'scriblen', which meant 'to write or draw carelessly'. Over time, the term evolved to refer to rough drawings or sketches, especially done quickly and without much detail. Scribbles have been a common form of expression in art and informal writing for centuries.
Word Frequency Rank
This word's position of #33,379 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.
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- 33376 guillotined
- 33377 panzer
- 33378 scudding
- 33379 scribbles
- 33380 orthogonally
- 33381 careering
- 33382 imprecation
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