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scribble

/ˈskɹɪbəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables
scrib-ble
IPA
/ˈskɹɪbəl/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To write or draw carelessly and in a hurry.

verb

To doodle.

verb

To write badly; to work as an inferior author or journalist.

noun

Careless, hasty writing, doodle or drawing

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To card or tease (wool) coarsely; to run through a scribbler.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English scriblen, from (1) scrīben + -le and/or (2) Latin scrībillō (found in conscrībillō), from cōnscrībō, from scrībō (“write”), equivalent to scribe + -le (frequentative suffix).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *(s)kreybʰ-, scriblen, scrībillō, schribbelen, schrobben
  • Suffix: scrīben

Usage

Inflected Forms

scribbles (present, singular) scribbling (participle, present) scribbled (participle, past) scribbled (past) scribbles (plural)

Derived Forms

scribbler scribbleress transcribble

Phrases

multo-scribbling scribble down scribble off scribble lark scribble-scrabble

Frequently Paired Words

scribe jot

Synonyms

scrabble scrawl doodle squiggle scratch cacography

Rhymes With

dribble nibble quibble kibble sibyl ribble dibble gribble tribble diboll gibble pribble

Questions

How do you pronounce scribble?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɹɪbəl/.
What does scribble mean?
To write or draw carelessly and in a hurry.
Where does scribble come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce scribble

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