Scribble vs. Scribe

Scribbleverb

To write or draw carelessly and in a hurry

Scribbleverb

To doodle

Scribbleverb

To card or tease (wool) coarsely; to run through a scribbler.

Scribblenoun

Careless, hasty writing, doodle or drawing

Scribbleverb

To card coarsely; to run through the scribbling machine.

Scribbleverb

To write hastily or carelessly, without regard to correctness or elegance; as, to scribble a letter.

Scribbleverb

To fill or cover with careless or worthless writing.

Scribbleverb

To write without care, elegance, or value; to scrawl.

Scribblenoun

Hasty or careless writing; a writing of little value; a scrawl; as, a hasty scribble.

Scribblenoun

poor handwriting

Scribblenoun

an aimless drawing

Scribbleverb

write down quickly without much attention to detail

Scribbleverb

write carelessly

Scribenoun

Someone who writes; a draughtsperson; a writer for another; especially, an official or public writer; an amanuensis, secretary, notary, or copyist.

Scribenoun

A person who writes books or documents by hand as a profession.W

Scribenoun

(archaic) A writer and doctor of the law; one skilled in the law and traditions; one who read and explained the law to the people.

Scribenoun

A very sharp, steel drawing implement used in engraving and etching, a scriber.

Scribenoun

(in particular) A journalist.

Scribeverb

To write.

Scribeverb

To write, engrave, or mark upon; to inscribe.

Scribeverb

To record.

Scribeverb

To write or draw with a scribe.

Scribeverb

(carpentry) To cut (anything) in such a way as to fit closely to a somewhat irregular surface, as a baseboard to a floor which is out of level, a board to the curves of a moulding, etc.; so called because the workman marks, or scribes, with the compasses the line that he afterwards cuts.

Scribeverb

To score or mark with compasses or a scribing iron.

Scribenoun

One who writes; a draughtsman; a writer for another; especially, an offical or public writer; an amanuensis or secretary; a notary; a copyist.

Scribenoun

A writer and doctor of the law; one skilled in the law and traditions; one who read and explained the law to the people.

Scribeverb

To write, engrave, or mark upon; to inscribe.

Scribeverb

To cut (anything) in such a way as to fit closely to a somewhat irregular surface, as a baseboard to a floor which is out of level, a board to the curves of a molding, or the like; - so called because the workman marks, or scribes, with the compasses the line that he afterwards cuts.

Scribeverb

To score or mark with compasses or a scribing iron.

Scribeverb

To make a mark.

Scribenoun

French playwright (1791-1861)

Scribenoun

informal terms for journalists

Scribenoun

someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts

Scribenoun

a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut

Scribeverb

score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking

Scribe

A scribe is a person who serves as a professional copyist, especially one who made copies of manuscripts before the invention of automatic printing.The profession of the scribe, previously widespread across cultures, lost most of its prominence and status with the advent of the printing press. The work of scribes can involve copying manuscripts and other texts as well as secretarial and administrative duties such as the taking of dictation and keeping of business, judicial, and historical records for kings, nobles, temples, and cities.