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scrawl

scrawl [ skrawl ]


transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle scrawled, present participle scrawl·ing, 3rd person present singular scrawls)
Definition:
 
write or draw something messily: to write or draw something untidily or hastily, especially in large letters that are difficult to read



noun 
Definition:
 
messy writing: messy or hurried-looking handwriting or drawing

[Early 17th century. Origin ?]

scrawl·er noun
scrawl·y adjective
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