Illegible
91eligible — eligible, illegible These are more likely to be confused in casual speech than in considered writing. Eligible means ‘fit or entitled to be chosen’ (eligible for a pension) or ‘desirable, suitable’ (an eligible bachelor). Illegible means ‘(of… …
92scribble — [skrib′əl] vt., vi. scribbled, scribbling [ME scriblen < ML scribillare < L scribere, to write: see SCRIBE] 1. to write carelessly or illegibly 2. to make or cover with meaningless or illegible marks 3. to compose hastily, without regard to …
93illegibly — adverb in an illegible manner this student writes illegibly • Syn: ↑undecipherably, ↑unreadably • Ant: ↑legibly • Derived from adjective: ↑unreadable ( …
94undecipherably — adverb in an illegible manner this student writes illegibly • Syn: ↑illegibly, ↑unreadably • Ant: ↑legibly (for: ↑illegibly) • Derived from …
95unreadably — adverb in an illegible manner this student writes illegibly • Syn: ↑illegibly, ↑undecipherably • Ant: ↑legibly (for: ↑illegibly) • Deri …
96hieroglyphics — n 1 decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics signs, symbols, secret symbols, picture writing, pictograms, runes, code, cipher 2 cannot understand his hieroglyphics scribble, squiggle, bad/illegible handwriting, bad/illegible writing, scratch, scrabble… …
97blind-reader — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: blind (mail) illegible or insufficiently addressed mail chiefly Britain : a post office clerk whose duty is the deciphering of illegible or insufficient addresses …
98hen tracks — Slang. illegible or barely legible handwriting. Also called hen scratches. [1905 10, Amer.] * * * hen tracks, U.S. Slang. illegible marks or figures in handwriting …
99il|leg´i|bly — il|leg|i|ble «ih LEHJ uh buhl», adjective. very hard or impossible to read; not plain enough to read; not legible: »The boy s handwriting was so bad that his letter to his mother was illegible. The ink had faded so that many words were illegible …
100il|leg´i|ble|ness — il|leg|i|ble «ih LEHJ uh buhl», adjective. very hard or impossible to read; not plain enough to read; not legible: »The boy s handwriting was so bad that his letter to his mother was illegible. The ink had faded so that many words were illegible …
