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Meaning of "scribbly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SCRIBBLY

scribbly  [ˈskrɪblɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCRIBBLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scribbly is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SCRIBBLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Scribbly

Scribbly is a comic that ran daily in the Dutch edition of the Metro free newspaper for over five years. It was written and drawn by Jan-Paul Arends. Seven albums have been published containing the daily strips. The comic is known for its weird cast, and its tendency for parodying well-known films, books and famous people.

Definition of scribbly in the English dictionary

The definition of scribbly in the dictionary is drawn quickly or roughly.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCRIBBLY


ably
ˈeɪblɪ
accessibly
əkˈsɛsɪblɪ
audibly
ˈɔːdɪblɪ
compatibly
kəmˈpætɪblɪ
dribbly
ˈdrɪblɪ
ghibli
ˈɡɪblɪ
gibli
ˈɡɪblɪ
glibly
ˈɡlɪblɪ
horribly
ˈhɒrɪblɪ
impermissibly
ˌɪmpəˈmɪsɪblɪ
incredibly
ɪnˈkrɛdɪblɪ
irresistibly
ˌɪrɪˈzɪstɪblɪ
irreversibly
ˌɪrɪˈvɜːsɪblɪ
ostensibly
ɒˈstɛnsɪblɪ
possibly
ˈpɒsɪblɪ
reproducibly
ˌriːprəˈdjuːsɪblɪ
reversibly
rɪˈvɜːsɪblɪ
sensibly
ˈsensɪblɪ
stably
ˈsteɪblɪ
visibly
ˈvɪzɪblɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCRIBBLY

scribable
scribacious
scribaciousness
scribal
scribble
scribblement
scribbler
scribbling
scribbling pad
scribblingly
scribbly gum
scribe
scriber
scribism
scriech
scried
scriene
scries
scrieve
scrieveboard

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCRIBBLY

babbly
bobbly
bubbly
hubbly
knobbly
knubbly
nubbly
pebbly
rubbly
scrabbly
stubbly
throw a wobbly
wabbly
wibbly-wobbly
wobbly

Synonyms and antonyms of scribbly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «scribbly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCRIBBLY

Find out the translation of scribbly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of scribbly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scribbly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

杂乱的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

scribbly
570 millions of speakers

English

scribbly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

scribbly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

scribbly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

scribbly
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

scribbly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

scribbly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

scribbly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Scribbly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

scribbly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

scribbly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

scribbly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scribbly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

scribbly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்கிரிப்லி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पिबलीने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karalanmuş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Scribbly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

scribbly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

scribbly
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scribbly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

scribbly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

scribbly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kladdig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Scribbly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scribbly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCRIBBLY»

The term «scribbly» is regularly used and occupies the 94.343 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «scribbly».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCRIBBLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «scribbly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «scribbly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scribbly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCRIBBLY»

Discover the use of scribbly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scribbly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Forest Trees of Australia
Scribbly Gum Snappy Gum, White Gum Eucalyptus rossii R.T. Baker & H. G. Smith Scribbly gum at its best is a medium-sized tree, up to 25 m tall, with a dbh of 1 m. On poor sites where it is more commonly found, the tree may be only 10– 15 m ...
‎2006
2
The Last Anniversary
As she so adroitly did in her smashing debut novel, Three Wishes, the incomparable Liane Moriarty once again combines sharp wit, lovable and eccentric characters, and a page-turning story for an unforgettable Last Anniversary.
Liane Moriarty, 2010
3
Scribbly Gum Nature Diary: Year-Round Adventures with ...
How come cicadas only sing in summer? Abbie Thomas' infectious enthusiasm for her subject is guaranteed to excite any young reader who wants to discover more about the Australian bush and wildlife"--Back cover.
Abigail Thomas, 2006
4
Flora of New South Wales
... 345 semiglauca 345, P21 Gully Gum 132 Gum Apple-topped 125 Baeuerlen's 132 Bendemeer White 131 Black 122 Blakely's Red 119 Bogong 124 Brittle 116, 131 Broad-leaved Scribbly 163 Cabbage 118 Coolibah 137 Dirty 119 Dorrigo ...
Gwen Jean Harden, 2001
5
Flora of the Sydney Region
.E rossii R.T.Baker & H.G.Sm. 21 Fruits 4–5 x 6–7 mm; disc usually convex, reddish. Leaves 7–14 x 1–1.5 cm. Tree up to 15 m high. Coast and adjacent plateaus. Sandy soils, rarely on clays. Fl. spring. Snappy Gum or Narrow-leaved Scribbly ...
Belinda Jane Pellow, Murray James Henwood, Roger Charles Carolin, 2009
6
Atlas of Leaf Venation and Oil Gland Patterns in the Eucalypts
Section Cineraceae series Psathyroxyla subseries Haemastamae The 'scribbly gums'. Three species (E. haemastoma, Adultleaves concolorous, dull, green to blue-green; Е. racemosa and Е. rossii), endemic to central intramarginal veins ...
Ian Brooker, Dean Nicolle, 2013
7
Changing Schools: Alternative Ways to Make a World of Difference
The scribbly bark the um caterpillars, they um like the scribbly moths they plant their eggs in the tree and when they come out the the um scribbly caterpillar um eats it and when it gets bigger and it moves in like a squiggly line so when um the  ...
Terry Wrigley, Pat Thomson, Robert Lingard, 2011
8
Throw Away Your Loincloth
The big scribbly circle showed that she felt out of control and helpless to change the situation. Sacral Chakra –Joanne was in aloving relationship with two teenage children,but herphysical relationship with her partnerhad dwindled toalmost ...
Michelle Jones, 2014
9
Landscape Drawing Step by Step
Butnow the artist remembers the scribbly line that appeared across the foreground in Step 2——and which has long since disappeared. That scribbly line established the division between the dark weeds and grasses in the immediate ...
Wendon Blake, 2012
10
English for Year 12
Nasturtium Scanned Nasturtium – a flowering plant: the title tells us what the poem is describing. String of adjectives creates a striking image – 'scribbly' is unusual. Is the plant being compared to writing, Ropey, lippy, loopy, scribbly straggly as ...
Robert Beardwood, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCRIBBLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scribbly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Friends of Lake Weyba see an end to development proposal
THE blue waters of Lake Weyba will reflect no difference, nor the giant scribbly gums, but if wildlife picks up on the soft scent of victory, there could be an extra ... «Noosa News, Jul 15»
2
ACT government changes its mind on Northbourne trees species
The change was the result of soil testing finding scribbly gum might not be suitable for the Northbourne area without additional work. Advertisement. In January it ... «The Canberra Times, Jun 15»
3
Brittle gum trees chosen to line Northbourne Avenue
The ACT Government has replaced plans to plant scribbly gum trees along Northbourne Avenue, instead choosing the brittle gum species. The current trees are ... «ABC Online, Jun 15»
4
ArtsBeat | From New York (Cool) to Palookaville (Melancholy)
Mr. Feiffer's early world was the Bronx, where he was born in 1929 and spent a childhood with newspaper pals like “Scribbly” (by Sheldon Mayer), “Skippy” ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
5
Decoding the Cult Designs of Phoebe English
Scribbly line sheets, fabric cuts or scraps of paper that were integral to every season — it's a side of fashion that's not usually exposed in glossy magazines,” ... «New York Times, May 15»
6
DC Comics History: Scribbly and the RedTornado
Scribbly's series gets all but taken over by the Red Tornado and the Cyclone Kids for much of the rest of its run in All-American. Despite this, it never really turned ... «Comic Book Bin, May 15»
7
The Merging of Artist and Audience: How Games will Redefine Fame
We're creating a game Scribbly Wits that has this equalizing effect in mind, the connection of audience and artist. It's a user-generated content game, ... «Gamasutra, Mar 15»
8
Levitz Returns to "Crisis on Infinite Earths" for "Convergence: World's …
Anchored by the original Seven Soldiers of Victory team, the book's tale is related through the eyes of obscure Sheldon Mayer character Scribbly Jibbet, who ... «Comic Book Resources, Feb 15»
9
Mike Baird must borrow to avoid train wreck
But then there is E. pauciflora (snow gum) or what about E. sclerophylla (scribbly gum)? Do you really think we could ever agree on a suitable leaf? Michael ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Feb 15»
10
Canberrans asked to comment on look of proposed light rail network
We're looking to replace the trees with scribbly gums, a good local tree which is better suited to the Canberra environment. Capital Metro Minister Simon Corbell. «ABC Online, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Scribbly [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/scribbly>. Apr 2024 ».
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