scrawl

scrawl
/skrawl/, v.t.
1. to write or draw in a sprawling, awkward manner: He scrawled his name hastily across the blackboard.
v.i.
2. to write awkwardly, carelessly, or illegibly.
n.
3. awkward, careless, or illegible handwriting.
4. something scrawled, as a letter or a note.
[1605-15; perh. to be identified with late ME scraule to sprawl, crawl (b. SPRAWL and CRAWL)]

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  • Scrawl — Scrawl, v. i. To write unskillfully and inelegantly. [1913 Webster] Though with a golden pen you scrawl. Swift. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Scrawl — Scrawl, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scrawled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scrawling}.] [Probably corrupted from scrabble.] To draw or mark awkwardly and irregularly; to write hastily and carelessly; to scratch; to scribble; as, to scrawl a letter. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • scrawl — scrawl·er; scrawl·i·ness; scrawl; …   English syllables

  • scrawl|y — «SKR lee», adjective, scrawl|i|er, scrawl|i|est. awkwardly written or drawn …   Useful english dictionary

  • scrawl´er — scrawl «skrl», verb, noun. –v.t., v.i. to write or draw poorly or carelessly. –n. 1. poor, careless handwriting. 2. something scrawled, such as a hastily or badly written letter or note. ╂[perhaps < obsolete scrawl spread out the limbs,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Scrawl — Scrawl, v. i. See {Crawl}. [Obs.] Latimer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • scrawl — index script Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • scrawl — (v.) 1610s, perhaps from M.E. scrawlen spread out the limbs, sprawl (late 14c.), which possibly is an alteration of sprawlen (see SPRAWL (Cf. sprawl)) or CRAWL (Cf. crawl). Related: Scrawled; scrawling. The noun is recorded from 1690s …   Etymology dictionary

  • scrawl — [v] write erratically doodle, inscribe, scrabble, scratch, scribble, squiggle; concept 79 …   New thesaurus

  • scrawl — ► VERB ▪ write in a hurried, careless way. ► NOUN ▪ hurried, careless handwriting. ORIGIN apparently an alteration of CRAWL(Cf. ↑crawler) …   English terms dictionary

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