scribbler

One who scribbles; a hasty or untalented writer or artist.

Noun

  1. One who scribbles; a hasty or untalented writer or artist.
    • The scribbler, pinch'd with hunger, writes to dine. - 1726, George Granville, Epilogue to the Jew of Venice:
    • "That's what I have been talking to you, sir - scientific gibberish! Did you think you could match cunning with me - you with your walnut of a brain? You think you are omnipotent, you infernal scribblers, don't you?...
    • You speak as if Lady Whistledown were to be held in higher regard than Her Majesty the Queen herself. You give far too much credit to some anonymous scribbler. - 2020 December 25, Chris Van Dusen, “Diamond of the First...

    Synonyms: hack inkslinger phrasemonger scrawler

  2. A machine for coarse carding or teasing of wool.
  3. A ruled notebook or exercise book, especially in grade school.

    Synonyms: notebook exercise book

Origin

Etymology tree English scribble English -er English scribbler From scribble + -er.

Forms

scribblers

Derived

scribbleress