scribble
verb (used with object)
to write hastily or carelessly.
scribbles
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pluralof scribble.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He stacks bullet points along the side of the whiteboard, scribbles concepts and facts we throw at him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Meanwhile, the 2025 novel “Unfit” by Ariana Harwicz, about a mother losing her children in a custody battle, uses erratic crayon scribbles on its cover.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
Steves is a lifelong Lutheran, a Christian who, during our Salon photo shoot, scribbles a postcard to his Grandma Grace on "Long Gone Ave., Heaven."
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2025
When India head coach Gautam Gambhir scribbles down in his notepad what has gone wrong for them here then a poor showing under the floodlights will surely be top of the list.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2024
He reaches the end of the street, scribbles something on a pad, turns one hundred and eighty degrees, and walks back.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
