scribbler

scrib·bler

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skrib-ler]
- /ˈskrɪb lər/
- /ˈskrɪb.lər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skrib-ler]
- /ˈskrɪb lər/

Definitions of scribbler word

noun scribbler a machine for scribbling wool fibers. 1
noun scribbler minor writer 1
countable noun scribbler People sometimes refer to writers as scribblers when they think they are not very good writers. 0
noun scribbler a writer of poetry, novels, journalism, etc 0
noun scribbler a person who scribbles 0
noun scribbler a person who writes illegibly or carelessly 0

See all 7 definitions of scribbler

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Origin of scribbler

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1545-55; scribble1 + -er1

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Parts of speech for Scribbler

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Scribbler

scribbler popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

scribbler usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for scribbler

noun scribbler

author — The author of a piece of writing is the person who wrote it.
biographer — Someone's biographer is a person who writes an account of their life.
freelancer — freelance (def 1).
essayist — A person who writes essays, especially as a literary genre.
ghostwriter — A person whose job it is to write material for someone else who is the named author.

All 8 Synonyms of scribbler