scrawl

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /skrɔl/ UK /skrɔːl/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to write or draw in a hurried, careless, untidy way

He scrawled a note and left it on the door.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to write or draw in a... scribble scratch doodle jot scrabble

Word family

Derived forms scrawlerscrawledscrawly

Related forms scribble scrabble

Etymology

Late 16th century, of uncertain origin; possibly an alteration of 'scrawl' from 'crawl', or a blend influenced by 'sprawl' and 'scrabble'.

Topics

Actions & Processes

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# scrawl

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /skrɔl/
**IPA (UK):** /skrɔːl/

## Meanings
1. to write or draw in a hurried, careless, untidy way

## Examples
- He scrawled a note and left it on the door.

## Synonyms
- scribble
- scratch
- doodle
- jot
- scrabble

## Derived Forms
- scrawler
- scrawled
- scrawly

## Related Forms
- scribble
- scrabble

## Etymology
Late 16th century, of uncertain origin; possibly an alteration of 'scrawl' from 'crawl', or a blend influenced by 'sprawl' and 'scrabble'.

## AI Etymology
Scrawl is a late 16th century formation, of uncertain origin; possibly an alteration of 'scrawl' from 'crawl', or a blend influenced by 'sprawl' and 'scrabble'. The form is explicitly a blend, so its history depends on the joining of two already meaningful elements. As a verb and noun, it means "to write or draw in a hurried, careless, untidy way", so the modern sense keeps the older action or relation visible. Derivative forms include scrawler, scrawled, scrawly; related words include scribble, scrabble.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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