noun
scrawl
Scrawl (noun) means Untidy, badly formed handwriting that can be hard to read.
noun
1
Untidy, badly formed handwriting that can be hard to read.
2
A note written quickly and without much care.
3
Writing with little artistic or literary value.
4
A snapped-off branch from a tree.
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Etymology
Possibly from Middle English scraulen ("to spread out one's limbs; sprawl"), an alteration of spraulen ("to sprawl") or craulen, crawlen ("to crawl"); alternatively, from scrall, a contraction of scrabble.
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What is the meaning of scrawl?
"scrawl" (noun) means untidy, badly formed handwriting that can be hard to read.
What is another word for scrawl?
Other words for "scrawl" include scribble, scratch, cacography.
What are the different meanings of scrawl?
"scrawl" has 3 main meanings: 1. Untidy, badly formed handwriting that can be hard to read; 2. A note written quickly and without much care; 3. Writing with little artistic or literary value.
