scribbler

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[ skrib-ler ]
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noun
  1. a writer whose work has little or no value or importance.

  2. a person who scribbles.

Origin of scribbler

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First recorded in 1545–55; scribble1 + -er1

Words Nearby scribbler

Other definitions for scribbler (2 of 2)

scribbler2
[ skrib-ler ]

noun
  1. a machine for scribbling wool fibers.

Origin of scribbler

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First recorded in 1675–85; scribble2 + -er1

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How to use scribbler in a sentence

  • In a couple of days we arrived at Tadousac the second time, to the no small astonishment of my brother scribbler residing there.

    Hudson Bay | R.M. Ballantyne
  • For years he had struggled to support his mother, first as an attorney's drudge, then as a scribbler.

    The Incendiary | W. A. (William Augustine) Leahy

British Dictionary definitions for scribbler

scribbler

/ (ˈskrɪblə) /


noun
  1. derogatory, or facetious a writer of poetry, novels, journalism, etc

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