"scribblesome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more scribblesome [comparative], most scribblesome [superlative]
Etymology: From scribble + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scribble|some}} scribble + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} scribblesome (comparative more scribblesome, superlative most scribblesome)
  1. Characteristic of scribbling; scribbly
    Sense id: en-scribblesome-en-adj-NSw~8x3q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some

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