scribble
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈskrɪbəl/
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garabato
- The pages were dog-eared from use and heavily annotated with scribbles in the margins and highlighting markers.
- black scribble
- tiny scribble
- scribbles in the margins
Oh yeah, the the scribble animation.
- Oh yeah, the the scribble animation.
- If I were to quote UN quote doodle, it would be a scribble.
- I mean, you're following your own, the, you know, the scribble of the scene.
- We can send a scribble could be a person, we could understand caricature and non representational art, but that's adult stuff.
Examples
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His notebook was filled with scribbles that he made during the lecture.
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The images drawn in crayon on the underside of the table are isolated scribbles in assorted colors, safe from adult eyes.
Fiction book (1991) -
I thought it would be fun to put my scribble pad online.
Blog text (8) -
Whatever was under the scribbles was covered.
Fiction book (2002) -
The ones with all the scribbles?
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Speaking for myself, I cannot pretend that these scribbles mean anything to me.
Fiction book (1993) -
Finally, I looked down at the line of scribbles and cross-outs I'd created.
Blog text (32) -
The average Joe wouldn't take the time to study a two-year-old's scribbles for meaning.
Blog text (3) -
The paper was covered in scribbles, making it hard to read the original text.
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Children often create colorful scribbles on their drawings, expressing their creativity.
Synonyms
150
2.5
A quick simple drawing used to plan an idea
53
2.6
A quick, simple drawing made without thinking, often during a meeting
13
8.1
Messy handwriting that is hard to read
11
6.8
A short wavy line drawn quickly like a doodle
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3.5
Messy, quick writing or drawing that is hard to read and has little meaning
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8.4
A quick rough drawing made without thinking
Messy, untidy writing or drawing that uses quick mixed lines
Antonyms
Compounds
How Neat
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scribble comes from the Latin root scrib- from scribere meaning 'to write'. Imagine someone writing so fast that the letters turn into loose lines and loops, so a scribble is a quick, careless mark or little drawing.