scrambling noun 3adjective 2forms 3 noun3 •The act by which something is scrambled.The scrambling of the message made it harder to decode. •Ascending steep terrain using one's hands to assist in holds and balance. •The ability of a language to reorder arguments within a clause without changing the core meaning or violating grammaticality. adjective2 •Confused and irregular; awkward; scambling.A huge old scrambling bedroom. — 1826 •Having a stem too weak to support itself, instead attaching to and relying on the stems or trunks of stronger plants. formsscramblings · more scrambling · most scrambling