scribble Definition

scribble
verb scribbled, scribbling

tr & intr
1. To write quickly or untidily; to scrawl.

Thesaurus: scrawl, scratch, jot, pen, write, dash off.
intr
2. To draw meaningless lines or shapes absent-mindedly.

noun

1. Untidy or illegible handwriting; scrawl.
2. Meaningless written lines or shapes.

Derivative: scribbler
noun

derog
A worthless writer.

Derivative: scribbly
adj

Etymology: 15c: from Latin scribillare, from scribere to write.