scrawl
[ skrawl ]
/ skrɔl /
verb (used with object)
to write or draw in a sprawling, awkward manner: He scrawled his name hastily across the blackboard.
verb (used without object)
to write awkwardly, carelessly, or illegibly.
noun
awkward, careless, or illegible handwriting.
something scrawled, as a letter or a note.
Origin of scrawl
OTHER WORDS FROM scrawl
un·scrawled, adjective un·scrawl·ing, adjectiveWords nearby scrawl
scratching post,
scratchplate,
scratchproof,
scratchy,
scraw,
scrawl,
scrawler,
scrawly,
scrawny,
scrawp,
screak
Example sentences from the Web for scrawled
British Dictionary definitions for scrawled
scrawl
/ (skrɔːl) /
verb
to write or draw (signs, words, etc) carelessly or hastily; scribble
noun
careless or scribbled writing, drawing, or marks
Derived forms of scrawl
scrawler, noun scrawly, adjectiveWord Origin for scrawl
C17: perhaps a blend of
sprawl and
crawl
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