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Scribbling — Scrib bling, n. [See 1st {Scribble}.] The act or process of carding coarsely. [1913 Webster] {Scribbling machine}, the machine used for the first carding of wool or other fiber; called also {scribbler}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scribbling — Scrib bling, a. Writing hastily or poorly. [1913 Webster] Ye newspaper witlings! ye pert scribbling folks! Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scribbling — Scrib bling, n. The act of writing hastily or idly. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scribbling — Scribble Scrib ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scribbled} ( b ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Scribbling} ( bl[i^]ng).] [From {Scribe}.] 1. To write hastily or carelessly, without regard to correctness or elegance; as, to scribble a letter. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scribbling machine — Scribbling Scrib bling, n. [See 1st {Scribble}.] The act or process of carding coarsely. [1913 Webster] {Scribbling machine}, the machine used for the first carding of wool or other fiber; called also {scribbler}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scribbling lark — Yellowhammer Yel low*ham mer, n. [For yellow ammer, where ammer is fr. AS. amore a kind of bird; akin to G. ammer a yellow hammer, OHG. amero.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A common European finch ({Emberiza citrinella}). The color of the male is bright yellow … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scribbling block — noun pad for preliminary or hasty writing or notes or sketches etc scribbling block is a British term • Syn: ↑scratch pad, ↑scratch paper • Hypernyms: ↑notepad * * * Brit. See scratch pad. [1905 10] … Useful english dictionary
scribbling — scrib·ble || skrɪbl n. scrawl, illegible handwriting; doodle, meaningless writing v. write quickly and sloppily, scrawl; doodle, create meaningless pictures or scrawl … English contemporary dictionary
scribbling — noun card (wool, cotton, etc.) coarsely. → scribble … English new terms dictionary
SCRIBBLING — … Useful english dictionary
