English noun: scribble | |||
1. | scribble (communication) poor handwriting | ||
Synonyms | cacography, scratch, scrawl | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hand, handwriting, script | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | chicken scratch, squiggle | ||
2. | scribble (artifact) an aimless drawing | ||
Synonyms | doodle, scrabble | ||
Broader (hypernym) | drawing | ||
English verb: scribble | |||
1. | scribble (communication) write down quickly without much attention to detail | ||
Synonyms | scrabble | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | write | ||
2. | scribble (creation) write carelessly | ||
Synonyms | scrawl | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | write | ||