Scrawl: meaning, definitions and examples

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scrawl

 

[ skrษ”หl ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

messy writing

To write or draw something quickly and carelessly, making it difficult to read or understand.

Synonyms

scratch, scribble

Examples of usage

  • He scrawled his signature at the bottom of the page.
  • She scrawled a note on the back of a napkin.
  • The graffiti artist scrawled his tag on the wall.
  • The child scrawled all over the walls with crayons.
  • I could barely read the scrawl on the post-it note.
Context #2 | Noun

illegible writing

Handwriting or drawing that is messy and difficult to read or understand.

Synonyms

scratch, scribble

Examples of usage

  • The note was written in a messy scrawl.
  • I couldn't make out the scrawl on the old document.
  • The teacher struggled to decipher the student's scrawl on the exam paper.

Translations

Translations of the word "scrawl" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น rabiscar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค–เฅเคฐเคšเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kritzeln

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menggaris

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะบั€ะธะฑั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bazgraฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ตฐใ‚Šๆ›ธใใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท gribouiller

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ garabatear

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท karalamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‚™์„œํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุท ุนุดูˆุงุฆูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลกkrรกbat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ฤmรกraลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฝฆ่‰ๅœฐๅ†™

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ฤrkovati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skrifa รณskiljanlega

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะทัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒคแƒแƒœแƒขแƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒฌแƒ”แƒ แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qaralamaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ garabatear

Etymology

The word 'scrawl' originated from the Middle English word 'scralen', meaning to crawl or move on hands and knees. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to messy or illegible writing. The modern usage of 'scrawl' dates back to the 17th century, where it was used to describe hasty and careless handwriting.

See also: scrawling.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,712, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.