write or draw (something) carelessly or hurriedly

he took the clipboard and scribbled something illegible

hastily he scribbled in the margin

card (wool, cotton, etc.) coarsely

the machine was installed by the owners to scribble wool brought in by customers

machinery used for scribbling and spinning

the action of writing or drawing something carelessly or hurriedly

after some quick scribbling, he set his pen down and began to read