The action of scribble, v.1 (in various senses).
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释义 | society > communication > writing > handwriting or style of > [noun] > bad handwriting > untidy or illegible (21) scribbling1536 The action of scribble, v.1 (in various senses). scribble-scrabble1602 A scribbled or scrawled message, drawing, etc.; (also) a worthless or trivial piece of writing. Also as a mass noun: worthless or trivial writing. scrawling1612 The action of scrawl, v.2; scribbling, careless untidy writing. scrawl1710 A careless, illegible style of handwriting. scrawls1728 plural. Scrawled or illegible characters. Obsolete. hieroglyphic1742 plural humorously. Characters or writing difficult to make out. Cf. hieroglyph, n. 2b. scoteinography1779 Illegible writing. scratch1785 A rough or irregular mark made by a pencil, paint-brush, etc.; hence, a slight sketch, a hasty scrawl. pot-hookery1795 unintelligible writing, scrawl. hen scrat1825 A scratch-like mark, esp. a piece of untidy or illegible handwriting; a hen scratch (hen scratch, n. 3). Obsolete. rare. cryptogram1827 A piece of cryptographic writing; anything written in code or cipher. scribble1828 Irregular or untidy handwriting, esp. that which is produced quickly or carelessly; an example of this. Also: a word, phrase, etc., written in… griffonage1832 Scribble. hen-scratching1851 Chiefly U.S. colloquial. A scratch-like mark or series of marks; spec. cramped, untidy, or illegible handwriting. Cf. hen scratch, n. 3. chicken scratches1863 In plural or as a mass noun: unintelligible, illegible, or roughly-drawn marks, lines, symbols, or letters, typically made by hand; illegible… hieroglyph1875 humorously. A piece of writing difficult to decipher. Subcategories:— quality (4) — action (1) |
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