scribble
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈskrɪbəl/
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garabato
- After reading the note, I noticed the scribbles in the margins were too messy to understand.
Examples
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Do you know what we do with a bunch of scribbles?
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Drafts in my notebook are written in a barely legible scribble; fair copies are in impeccable calligraphy.
Academic text (2012) -
I came in from a full day at the bookstore and found an envelope with George's scribble on the outside.
Fiction book (1997) -
"And that scribble there under the blood stain says 10:53 P.M."
Fiction book (1995) -
The captain glanced at a tattered list with scribbles all over it.
Fiction book (1998) -
How much more meaningful are Chip's last humble scribbles than any of Eric Menjabin's cynical utterances?
Fiction book (2001) -
She sent a birth announcement when Jordan was born, with a scribble on the back noting their moving date and the postal address of the hundred-year-old farmhouse they'd just rented, a short commute from the college where Phil now taught.
Fiction book (1997) -
The child's page was filled with colorful scribbles that made it hard to decipher the intended message.
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Her notebook was filled with scribbles, making it difficult for anyone else to read her thoughts.
Synonyms
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8.1
Messy handwriting that is hard to read
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3.5
Messy, quick writing or drawing that is hard to read and has little meaning
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5.7
Messy handwriting that is hard to read
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8.4
Messy handwriting that is hard to read
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9.9
A single written sign that is hard to read
Messy, untidy writing or drawing that uses quick mixed lines
Writing that is hard to read or shows poor spelling
Writing that is hard to read because it looks like picture signs
Antonyms
Compounds
How Legible
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scribble comes from the Latin verb scribere meaning 'to write', the same root behind scribe and script. Because it began as rough or careless writing, a scribble is a messy piece of writing that is hard to read.