scribble

Meaning

Verb

1. (ambitransitive) 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

Translations

scarabocchiare

griffonner

garabatear

gribouiller

kritzeln

garrapatear

scarabocchio

Kritzelei

Gekritzel

schiccherare

schmieren

gargotejar

scribacchiare

gribouillis

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).