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scribbly

/ˈskɹɪb(ə)li/

scribbly adjective: like a scribble; roughly scrawled; illegible or messy.

Adjective

scribbly (comparative scribblier, superlative scribbliest)

  1. Like a scribble; roughly scrawled; illegible or messy.

Forms of scribbly

comparativescribblier
superlativescribbliest
alternative formscribbley

Origin of scribbly

From scribble + -y.

Words formed from scribbly

Phrases with scribbly

Words that rhyme with scribbly

Questions about scribbly

What does scribbly mean?
Scribbly means like a scribble; roughly scrawled; illegible or messy.
What part of speech is scribbly?
Scribbly is an adjective.
How do you pronounce scribbly?
Scribbly is pronounced /ˈskɹɪb(ə)li/.

Words near scribbly in the dictionary

  1. scribbliness
  2. scribbling
  3. scribbling down
  4. scribblingly
  5. scribblings
  6. scribbly
  7. scribbly gum
  8. scribbly gum moth
  9. scribe
  10. scribed
  11. scribedom

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