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scribble

UK/ˈskɹɪbəl/ US/ˈskrɪbʌl/ uncommon obsolete
verb (2) noun (2)

verb

1.

write down quickly without much attention to detail

Synonyms
2.

noun

1.
2.

Origin

From 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).

Phrases

  • scribble down

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