scribbler
1[skrib-ler]
noun
a writer whose work has little or no value or importance.
a person who scribbles.
Origin of scribbler
1scribbler
2[skrib-ler]
noun
Origin of scribbler
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Related Words for scribbler
producer, creator, writer, columnist, journalist, composer, poet, reporter, biographer, correspondent, author, critic, novelist, dramatist, editor, essayist, screenwriter, ghost, originator, playwrightExamples from the Web for scribbler
Contemporary Examples of scribbler
Jarvis readily agrees, but he notes that a scribbler needs to get paid.
Historical Examples of scribbler
And he waved the scribbler doorwards with a contemptuous hand.
St. Martin's SummerRafael Sabatini
Every English scribbler then knew what most men have forgotten now.
The Valet's Tragedy and Other StoriesAndrew Lang
Byron sneered and carped at Southey as a "scribbler of all works."
The Works of Lord Byron, Volume 4Lord Byron
You know I like writing,” he added after a pause of some minutes, “I have been a scribbler for years.
The Way of All FleshSamuel Butler
Well, now you must try and sleep and forget all this nonsense, scribbler!
Virgin SoilIvan S. Turgenev
scribbler
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