"scribbly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈskɹɪb(ə)li/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-scribbly.wav Forms: scribblier [comparative], scribbliest [superlative], scribbley [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɪbəli Etymology: From scribble + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|scribble|-y|id2=adjectival}} scribble + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} scribbly (comparative scribblier, superlative scribbliest)
  1. Like a scribble; roughly scrawled; illegible or messy. Derived forms: scribbly gum

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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