scribbler
noun
scrib·bler
| \ ˈskri-b(ə-)lər
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Definition of scribbler
1
: one that scribbles
2
: a minor or insignificant author
Examples of scribbler in a Sentence
My wife's a banker, but I'm just a scribbler who writes for the newspaper.
Recent Examples on the Web
Some devices, like Acer's Spin 3, have tiny scribblers that hide inside their chassis, and others simply have magnetic edges that the pen is supposed to stick to. — Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, "Dell Inspiron 13 7000 review: Premium and practical all in one," 6 July 2019 Since then, scribblers have been stepping between the ropes or into the cage to wrestle a book out of themselves. — Gordon Marino, WSJ, "‘Why We Fight’ Review: Punch-Drunk Love," 10 Jan. 2019 Despite its sham humility, this bitter retort to the scribblers who denied him the last measure of greatness falls short for a want of tough-minded self-analysis. — Jamie James, WSJ, "‘John O’Hara: Four Novels of the 1930s’ Review: Big Fish in Small Towns," 3 Jan. 2019 Suddenly from amid the anonymous scribblers rises The Media Faker (played by well-known scene-stealer Jim Acosta). — Daniel Henninger, WSJ, "Trump the Opera—II," 26 Dec. 2018 Kenzie Smith could be spotted at the park, circulating among friends, but refused all interview requests from the many TV cameras and notebook scribblers who were documenting the barbecue. — Jonathan Kauffman, San Francisco Chronicle, "Barbecuers take back Oakland’s communal backyard at Lake Merritt," 20 May 2018 That is to say: The wine version of this drink, or any other early-day tipple, is as useful to the street cleaner as the scribbler. — Tamar Adler, Bon Appetit, "Author Tamar Adler Shares Her ‘Best Drink in the World’," 20 Apr. 2018 Their quest is one shared by the legions of traders, techies, online scribblers, and gamblers and grifters mesmerized by Bitcoin. — Lionel Laurent, Bloomberg.com, "What Bitcoin Is Really Worth May No Longer Be Such a Mystery," 19 Apr. 2018 The era of the Vie Romantique was a time of romantic firebrands, idealistic scribblers and the muses they so often, if so briefly, loved. — Tara Isabella Burton, WSJ, "Paris’s Most Decadent Era—and Where to Recreate It," 19 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'scribbler.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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scribbler
noun
English Language Learners Definition of scribbler
humorous + disapproving
: a writer or author
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