Definition of SCRIBBLE

scribble

Meanings

Plural: scribbles

Noun

  • poor handwriting
  • an aimless drawing
  • Careless, hasty writing, doodle or drawing

Verb

  • write down quickly without much attention to detail
  • write carelessly
  • To write or draw carelessly and in a hurry.
  • To doodle.
  • To write badly; to work as an inferior author or journalist.
  • To card or tease (wool) coarsely; to run through a scribbler.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English scribblen, scriblen, scryblen, scribelen, equivalent to scribe + -le (frequentative suffix).

Scrabble Score: 14

scribble is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
scribble is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
scribble is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

scribble is a valid Words With Friends word