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scrawl
[ skrawl ]
/ skrɔl /
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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.
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Origin of scrawl
OTHER WORDS FROM scrawl
un·scrawled, adjectiveun·scrawl·ing, adjectiveWords nearby scrawl
scratch together, scratch video, scratch wig, scratchy, scraw, scrawl, scrawler, scrawly, scrawny, scrawp, screak
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How to use scrawl in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for scrawl
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, nounscrawly, adjectiveWord Origin for scrawl
C17: perhaps a blend of sprawl and crawl 1
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