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scrib·bler

(skrĭb′lər)
n.
One who scribbles, especially an author regarded as very minor, untalented, or disreputable: a scribbler of sentimental verse.
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scribbler

(ˈskrɪblə)
n
derogatory or facetious a writer of poetry, novels, journalism, etc
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scrib•bler

(ˈskrɪb lər)

n.
1. a writer whose work is deemed of little or no value.
2. a person who scribbles.
[1545–55]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. scribbler - informal terms for journalists
journalist - a writer for newspapers and magazines
2. scribbler - a writer whose handwriting is careless and hard to read
writer - a person who is able to write and has written something
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Translations
مُخَرْبِش، مؤلِّف كُتُب ومقالات تافِهَه
mazal
bladsmører
firkáló
párari, krassari, lélegur rithöfundur
čarbák
çalakalem yazan kimse

scribbler

[ˈskrɪbləʳ] N → escritorzuelo/a m/f
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scribbler

n (inf) → Schreiberling m
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scribbler

[ˈskrɪbləʳ] n (pej) → scribacchino/a
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scribble

(ˈskribl) verb
1. to write quickly or carelessly. He scribbled a message. krabbel يَكْتُبُ بِسُرْعَه надрасквам rabiscar naškrábat schmieren kradse ned γράφω βιαστικά ή απρόσεκτα garabatear kritseldama با عجله وبي دقت نوشتن tuhertaa griffonner לְשַרבֵט घसीटना nadrljati, načrčkati lefirkant menulis dengan cepat-cepat hripa niður scarabocchiare, scribacchiare ぞんざいに書く 휘갈겨 쓰다 brūkštelėti kricelēt menulis cakar ayam krabbelen rable/klore ned, smøre sammen nagryzmolić ګروول، موښل، په خاپوړو تلل، سخت او ډېر كاركول، كچه ليكل، ګرېدل، ګروول كېدل، موښل كېدل، مبارزه كول، په خاپوړوتلل rabiscar a mâz­găli нацарапать; черкнуть načmárať načečkati naškrabati klottra (rafsa) ner เขียนอย่างหวัด ๆ karalamak, acele ile yazmak 潦草地寫 писати недбало جلدبازی میں لکھنا viết chữ cẩu thả 潦草地书写
2. to make meaningless marks with a pencil etc. That child has scribbled all over the wall. krap يُخَرْبِش драскам rabiscar (po)čmárat beschmieren lave kruseduller μουντζουρώνω garabatear sodima پرت و پلا نوشتن töhertää gribouiller לְשַרבֵט घसीट में लिखना naškrabati firkál mencoret-coret krassa, krota scarabocchiare 落き��する 낙서하다 (pri)keverzoti []skrīpāt menconteng krabbelen skrible, rable bazgrać كچه ليكنه rabiscar a mâzgăli (ис)черкать naškriabať, (po)čmárať čečkati naškrabati klottra ทําเครื่องหมายที่ไม่มีความหมายอะไรด้วยดินสอ karalamak 用筆亂塗或亂畫 накарлюкати پینسل سے بغیر مفہوم نشان بنانا viết chữ nguệch ngoạc 乱涂写,乱画
noun
1. untidy, careless handwriting. gekrabbel كِتابَةٌ بدون عِنايَه нечетлив почерк rabisco čmáranice das Geschmiere kragetær ορνιθοσκαλίσματα garabato varesejalad نوشته ناخوانا töherrys gribouillis שרבוט, קשקוש घसीट लिखावट črčkanje, škrabanje firkálás tulisan cakar ayam pár scarabocchio, sgorbio 走り書き 난필 keverzojimas kricelējums; ķeburi cakar ayam gekrabbel dårlig skrift, rabbel bazgranina ګروونه، ګرونه، موښنه، په خاپوړو كېدنه، سخت او ډېر كار كول، كچه ليكنه rabisco mâz­gă­litură, scris urât каракули čmáraniny čečkarija škrabotina klotter, kladd ลายมือหวัด kargacık burgacık yazı 潦草的筆跡 щось недбало написане خراب تحریر chữ viết cẩu thả 潦草的笔迹
2. a mark etc made by scribbling. krapmerk خَرْبَشَه، بُقْعَة مُخَرْبَشَه драсканица rabisco klikyháky das Geschmiere kragetær μουντζούρα garabato kritseldus پرت پلا töherrys gribouillage שרבוט, קשקוש ono što je načrčkano firkálás coretan krass, krot scarabocchio 落書き 낙서 keverzonė ķeburs contengan krabbel skribling, rabbel gryzmoły كچه ليكنه rabisco mâzgălitură мазня haky-baky čačka škrabanje klotter, kladd ขีดเขียนเล่น ๆ çizik 塗鴉 карлючки گھسیٹ کر بنائے گئے نشان وغیرہ mảnh giấy ghi vội vàng 涂鸦,乱涂
ˈscribbler noun
krabbelaar مُخَرْبِش، مؤلِّف كُتُب ومقالات تافِهَه драскач rabiscador mazal der/die Schmierer(in) andenrangsforfatter; bladsmører αυτός που κάνει ορνιθοσκαλίσματα escritorzuelo vilets kirjanik, skribent قلم زن raapustaja gribouilleur/-euse כּוֹתֵב לא בָּרוּר घसीट लिखने वाला, लेखक piskaralo, škrabalo firkáló pembuat coretan párari, krassari, lélegur rithöfundur scribacchino 乱筆家 난필가, 시시한 문인 keverzotojas kricelētājs orang yang tulisannya cakar ayam krabbelaar skribler, blekksmører gryzmoła, pismak ژرژر ليكنه، بيړه ليكنه escrevinhador scriitoraş писака, бумагомаратель čarbák, perohryz čečkač piskaralo klottrare, struntförfattare คนที่เขียนหนังสือหวัด ๆ çalakalem yazan kimse 寫字潦草的人,三流作家 писака گھسیٹ کر لکھنے والا người viết chữ nguệch ngoạc 潦草写字的人,三流作家,小文人
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The work I do on the Daily Scribbler doesn't amount to anything.
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when I am at the mercy of every scribbler in the Palais Royal who covers waste paper with nonsense, or of every country squire in the kingdom."
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Who the lady-love was is not known, but doubtless she was some great lady ready enough to marry a Secretary of State, but not a poor scribbler.
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It may be, however -- oh, transporting and triumphant thought I -- that the great-grandchildren of the present race may sometimes think kindly of the scribbler of bygone days, when the antiquary of days to come, among the sites memorable in the town's history, shall point out the locality of THE TOWN PUMP!
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Your majesty sees that I am not a scribbler of no reputation, that I have studied excellently well, and that I possess much natural eloquence.
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Yes, write about him as you like--let scribblers say what they choose about him-- he will ever remain as he was.
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I question not but the ingenious author of the Spectator was principally induced to prefix Greek and Latin mottos to every paper, from the same consideration of guarding against the pursuit of those scribblers, who having no talents of a writer but what is taught by the writing-master, are yet nowise afraid nor ashamed to assume the same titles with the greatest genius, than their good brother in the fable was of braying in the lion's skin.
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I don't hold with your scribblers. At the same time I wouldn't count too positively, in your place, on his being likely to fail.
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You think you are omnipotent, you infernal scribblers, don't you?
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Like most young scribblers, she went abroad for her characters and scenery, and banditti, counts, gypsies, nuns, and duchesses appeared upon her stage, and played their parts with as much accuracy and spirit as could be expected.
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He had early taken a violent antipathy to the host of poor scribblers who are known by the name of the residence of most of them, Grub Street--an antipathy chiefly based, it would seem, on his contempt for their worldly and intellectual poverty.
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The same low tone of mind assails men in other professions in a similar manner -- calls great writers scribblers -- great generals, butchers -- and so on.
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