scrabbler
/ˈskræblər/
noun
- A person who scrambles or claws at something with their hands, especially in a desperate or clumsy way.
- The toddler was a little scrabbler, always grabbing at anything within reach.
- The scrabbler tried to climb the muddy bank but kept slipping back.
- In the dark, the scrabbler felt along the wall for a light switch.
- A person who struggles or competes fiercely to achieve something, especially in a disorganized or desperate manner.
- He was a scrabbler in the business world, always taking risky chances.
- The candidate was a scrabbler, fighting for every vote in the final days of the campaign.
- As a scrabbler for attention, she would do anything to get noticed.