- scribbler
- noun Date: circa 1553 1. one that scribbles 2. a minor or insignificant author
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
scribbler
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Scribbler — Scrib bler, n. One who scribbles; a petty author; a writer of no reputation; a literary hack. [1913 Webster] The scribbler, pinched with hunger, writes to dine. Granville. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scribbler — may refer to: *a notebook *Writer *Scribbler (robot) … Wikipedia
Scribbler — Scrib bler, n. A scribbling machine. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scribbler — petty author, 1550s, agent noun from SCRIBBLE (Cf. scribble) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
scribbler — [skrib′lər] n. a person who scribbles; specif., a) a person who writes illegibly or carelessly b) a hack writer … English World dictionary
scribbler — UK [ˈskrɪblə(r)] / US [ˈskrɪblər] noun [countable] Word forms scribbler : singular scribbler plural scribblers informal a writer, especially one who is considered not to be very good … English dictionary
scribbler — 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
scribbler — scribble ► VERB 1) write or draw carelessly or hurriedly. 2) informal write for a living or as a hobby. ► NOUN ▪ a piece of writing or a picture produced carelessly or hurriedly. DERIVATIVES scribbler noun. ORIGIN Latin scribillare, from scriber … English terms dictionary
Scribbler (robot) — The Scribbler is a small, low cost robot is manufactured by Parallax, Inc. (company). It is also used by many teachers for educational purposes. For example, Institute for Personal Robots in Education (IPRE) has developed extensive educational… … Wikipedia
scribbler — scribbler1 /skrib leuhr/, n. 1. a writer whose work has little or no value or importance. 2. a person who scribbles. [1545 55; SCRIBBLE1 + ER1] scribbler2 /skrib leuhr/, n. a machine for scribbling wool fibers. [1675 85; SCRIBBLE2 + ER1] * * * … Universalium
