What is another word for scribble?

Pronunciation: [skɹˈɪbə͡l] (IPA)

Scribble, a word commonly used to describe a quick and messy writing style, has numerous synonyms that could be used to efficiently describe the same activity. Some of the common synonyms for scribble include scrawl, jot, doodle, scratch, and graffiti. All of these words could be used interchangeably to describe the act of quickly and messily writing down thoughts or ideas without much thought about neatness or organization. While these words may have slightly different connotations, they all have the same central meaning - quick writing that is not necessarily legible or easy to decipher. So, whether you call it a scribble, scrawl, or jot, the end result is the same - creative expression.

Synonyms for Scribble:

What are the hypernyms for Scribble?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Scribble?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for scribble (as verbs)

Usage examples for Scribble

"I scribble too bad," the reporter answered.
"The Circuit Riders"
R. C. FitzPatrick
It does very well in copy-books, but it is most unfair to blot the resting-place of the dead with unskilled poetic scribble.
"Around The Tea-Table"
T. De Witt Talmage
Our fellow-passengers derive much amusement from the way we sit and scribble, and one man asked me if I were writing a book!
"Olivia in India"
O. Douglas

Famous quotes with Scribble

  • I can scarcely manage to scribble a tolerable English letter. I know that I am not a scholar, but meantime I am aware that no man living knows better than I do the habits of our birds.
    John James Audubon
  • Well I don't write, I attempt to scribble here and there. And no, nothing ever so grand as being published.
    Charles Keating
  • I normally keep a series of draft in a catalogue type of book in which I scribble, sketch and draw ideas.
    Jonathan Shapiro
  • Because these show are live, script pages are being switched during the program and new commercial teases might be yelled in your ear with just enough time to scribble them on scrap paper before reading them.
    Randy West
  • I started to "write" even before I knew the alphabet. I would dip a pen in ink and scribble. I also liked to draw — horses, houses, dogs. The Sabbath was an ordeal for me, because it is forbidden to write on that day.
    Isaac Bashevis Singer

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