Standard Lemma guide

scribbling

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈskɹɪblɪŋ/
  • rhymes with -ɪblɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: S K R IH1 B AH0 L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: S K R IH1 B L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

That which has been scribbled, written in a scrawled or careless hand.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The carding of wool or cotton.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of scribble

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Geschmiere — that which has been scribbled
  • German: Gekrakel — that which has been scribbled
  • German: Gekritzel — that which has been scribbled
  • Russian: каракули (karakuli) — that which has been scribbled