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scrab·bled (skrăbʹəld)
adj.
Covered with sparse vegetation; scrubby: “We can stand... and look out toward the scrabbled, snow-covered mountains in the west” (Russell Banks).
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Scrabbled — Scrabble Scrab ble (skr[a^]b b l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Scrabbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scrabbling}.] [Freq. of scrape. Cf. {Scramble}, {Scrawl}, v. t.] 1. To scrape, paw, or scratch with the hands; to proceed by clawing with the hands and feet; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scrabbled — scrab·ble || skræbl n. scribble, scrawl; scratch, scrape; scramble, struggle v. scribble, scrawl; scratch, abrade. scrape; struggle, scramble; snatch, grope … English contemporary dictionary
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scrabble — [[t]skræ̱b(ə)l[/t]] scrabbles, scrabbling, scrabbled 1) VERB If you scrabble for something, especially something that you cannot see, you move your hands or your feet about quickly and hurriedly in order to find it. [V for n] He grabbed his… … English dictionary
scrabble — UK [ˈskræb(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms scrabble : present tense I/you/we/they scrabble he/she/it scrabbles present participle scrabbling past tense scrabbled past participle scrabbled a) to make a lot of small quick movements with… … English dictionary
Valley City, Ohio — Valley City is an unincorporated community in central Liverpool Township, Medina County, Ohio, United States. The west branch of the Rocky River and Plum Creek flow near Valley City from south to north.It is located at intersection of State… … Wikipedia
Scrabble — Scrab ble (skr[a^]b b l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Scrabbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scrabbling}.] [Freq. of scrape. Cf. {Scramble}, {Scrawl}, v. t.] 1. To scrape, paw, or scratch with the hands; to proceed by clawing with the hands and feet; to scramble; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scrabbling — Scrabble Scrab ble (skr[a^]b b l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Scrabbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scrabbling}.] [Freq. of scrape. Cf. {Scramble}, {Scrawl}, v. t.] 1. To scrape, paw, or scratch with the hands; to proceed by clawing with the hands and feet; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scrabble — scrab|ble [ skræbl ] verb intransitive to make a lot of small quick movements with your fingers, especially when you are trying to find something you cannot see: scrabble for: She scrabbled feverishly for her keys in the tall grass. a. if an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Scrab|ble — «SKRAB uhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to scratch or scrape about, as with hands or claws; scramble: »to scrabble up a sandbank. She scrabbled among the papers (H. G. Wells). 2. to struggle or scramble feverishly or desperately: »to… … Useful english dictionary
