scribble
Careless, hasty writing, doodle or drawingCareless, hasty writing, doodle or drawing
» Tom scribbled something in his notebook.
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)Careless, hasty writing, doodle or drawing
Gekritzel, Kritzelei, Krakelei
an aimless drawing
Examples
36 sentencesTom scribbled something in his notebook.
Tom scribbled something on his notepad.
Tom scribbled his signature on the contract.
I saw Tom scribbling on the wall.
Tom scribbled something on a piece of paper.
ruТом нацарапал что-то на клочке бумаги. — odexed
deTom kritzelte etwas auf einen Zettel. — Sudajaengi
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English scriblen, from (1) scrīben + -le and/or (2) Latin scrībillō (found inFrom 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).
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Forms
plural: scribblesSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable