Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scribbling

/ˈskɹɪblɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: scrib-bling
IPA: /ˈskɹɪblɪŋ/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That which has been scribbled, written in a scrawled or careless hand.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The carding of wool or cotton.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of scribble

Usage

Inflected Forms

scribblings (plural)

Rhymes With

dribbling nibbling quibbling sibling nibling pibling

Questions

How do you pronounce scribbling?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɹɪblɪŋ/.
What does scribbling mean?: That which has been scribbled, written in a scrawled or careless hand.

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