单词 | scribblative |
释义 | scribblativeadj. Now rare. Of or relating to scribbling; relating to the production of carelessly composed or worthless writing. Cf. scribble v.1 2.In later use apparently echoing quot. 1829. ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > handwriting or style of > [adjective] > bad > illegible or untidy unlegible1451 foul?1467 scribbled1550 scribbling1592 crabbed1612 hieroglyphical1613 scrabbled1625 illegible1640 unreadable1655 scribbly1659 pot-hook1674 scrawlinga1754 undecipherable1758 scribblative1829 scrawly1833 scrawny1833 scrawled1848 hieroglyphic1856 pot-hooky1867 scriggly1896 chicken scratch1933 1829 R. Southey Sir Thomas More II. 48 All of which are..denied by our professors of the arts babblative and scribblative. 1837 Knickerbocker Mar. 293 One might as well stipulate wantonly for a bad epitaph from a cutter of tomb-stones, as to attempt release from the scribblative obligation. 1881 Sat. Rev. 26 Feb. 282/2 He did not see anything that hundreds and thousands of professors of the arts gaddative and scriblative have not seen before him. 1978 Times 13 Nov. 20/3 His friendship with Cardinal Hume is concerned with this [sc. the ecumenical movement], rather than the more sensational matrimonial reasons dear to the arts babblative and scribblative of gossip columnists. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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