The left hand will make such a scrawl, that it will not
be legible. --Arbuthnot.
[1913 Webster]
You bid me write no more than a scrawl to you. --Gray. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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
