Scrawled: meaning, definitions and examples

writing style

Scrawled refers to writing or drawing carelessly and quickly, often resulting in a messy or illegible appearance. It implies a lack of precision and care, typically used to describe handwriting that is difficult to read.

dashed, scrawled out, scribbled, squiggled

Examples of usage

• She scrawled her name on the document.

• He scrawled notes in the margins.

• The child's drawing was scrawled all over the page.

• I found a scrawled message on the wall.

• He scrawled a reminder on a sticky note.