The wavelike contractions of the smooth muscle in the  gastrointestinal system are called peristalsis. The purpose of  peristalsis is to push boluses of food along the gastr â¦ ointestinal  tract.
quibble (third-person singular simple present quibbles, present participle quibbling, simple past and past participle quibbled) (intransitive) To complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner. They are constantly quibbling over insignificant details.
scribbles; scribbled; scribbling. Learner's definition of SCRIBBLE. 1. : to write (something) quickly and in a way that makes it difficult to read. [+ object] She scribbled a note to him and then dashed off to her meeting. He scribbled down his phone number.