Scrawl

Quick meaning: Scrawl is a noun meaning Irregular, poor handwriting; especially, such writing that is illegible.

Meaning

Irregular, poor handwriting; especially, such writing that is illegible.

More Meanings

1. A hastily or carelessly written note etc.
2. Writing that lacks literary merit.
3. (countable, uncommon) A broken branch of a tree.
4. (uncommon) The young of the dog-crab.
5. (transitive) To write something hastily or illegibly.
6. (intransitive) To write in an irregular or illegible manner.
7. (intransitive) To write unskilfully and inelegantly.

Example Sentences

She scrawled the main points onto her notepad.

T'poor pig what had just scrawled through t'bottom o' t'cart,

we will scrape and scrawl, and catch and pull to us all that we may get

When I saw him scrawlen on the plain, My heart aw flacker'd for't, I was sae fain.

Word Forms

• scrawls
• scrawling
• scrawled

Synonyms for scrawl

Depending on context, synonyms include scratch, cacography, scribble.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include scribble, cacography, scratch, signature, signed, scar.

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