scribble

Meaning

Verb

1. To write or draw carelessly and in a hurry.
2. To doodle.
3. To write badly; to work as an inferior author or journalist.

Noun

Careless, hasty writing, doodle or drawing

Synonyms

scrawl

scrabble

doodle

write

✍️

dash off

scratch

daub

draw

cacography

graffiti

jot

obliterate

poor painting

paint

pen

🖊️

make a note

jot down

squiggle

graph

illegible handwriting

dig

scratch off

hasty writing

chicken scratch

be not straight

note

draw lines

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈskɹɪbəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: scribblen

In summary

From Middle English scribblen, scriblen, scryblen, scribelen, equivalent to scribe + -le (frequentative suffix).