adj, verb ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of scrawl form-of, participle, past

   "He scrawled his signature on the receipt with quick disregard for legibility."

Adjective

1. 1
   Having been written in a rapid and sloppy manner. not-comparable

   "The doctor's scrawled signature was almost unreadable."

Synonyms

All synonyms

scratchedscratchy

Example

More examples

"On the memo was scrawled, "have her practice floating in the water.""

Related phrases

scrawled filefish

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