"scribbly" meaning in English

See scribbly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: scribblier [comparative], scribbliest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪbəli Etymology: scribble + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scribble|y}} scribble + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} scribbly (comparative scribblier, superlative scribbliest)
  1. Like a scribble; roughly scrawled; illegible or messy.
    Sense id: en-scribbly-en-adj-wjGLyfq5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

Inflected forms

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