Definition
Definition of scribbled - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
careless writingwritten carelessly or quickly
- The note was scribbled and hard to read.
- The scribbled message was barely legible.
- Her scribbled notes covered the entire page.
Origin of scribbled
Latin, scribere (to write)
Terms with scribbled included in their meaning
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writing
careless or scribbled writing or drawing
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- French:griffonné, ...
- German:gekritzelt, ...
- Italian:scarabocchiato, ...
- Spanish:garabateado, ...
- Portuguese:rabiscado, ...
- Chinese:潦草的, ...
- Japanese:走り書きされた, ...
- Arabic:مُخَرْبَش, ...
- Hebrew:מְשֻׁרְבָּט, ...
- Russian:написанный наспех, ...
- Ukrainian:нашкрябане, ...
- Hindi:जल्दी में लिखा हुआ, ...
Definition of scribble - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
careless writingwrite or draw quickly or carelessly without planning
- He likes to scribble in his notebook during class.
Noun
1.
artcareless hasty writing or drawing
- His notes were just a scribble on the page.
2.
writingmeaningless or illegible marks
- The toddler's scribble covered the walls.
Images of scribble
careless hasty writing or drawing 
meaningless or illegible marks
Origin of scribble
Latin, scribere (to write)
Examples of scribble in a sentence
He scribbled notes while on the phone. The child's scribble covered the entire wall. Her desk was cluttered with scribble-filled notebooks. His notebook was filled with random scribble. The teacher couldn't decipher the scribble on the test paper.
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- French:gribouiller, gribouillage, ...
- German:kritzeln, Gekritzel, ...
- Italian:scarabocchiare, scarabocchio, ...
- Spanish:garabatear, garabato, ...
- Portuguese:rabiscar, rabisco, ...
- Chinese:乱写, 乱涂乱画, ...
- Japanese:走り書きする, 落書き, ...
- Arabic:شَخْبَطَ, خَرْبَشَة, ...
- Hebrew:לְשַׁרְבֵּט, קִשְׁקוּשׁ, ...
- Russian:черкать, каракули, ...
- Ukrainian:нашкрябати, каракулі, ...
- Hindi:उल्टा-पुल्टा लिखना, खरड़, ...
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