Pronunciation: /skrɔl/
noun a hastily written or poorly executed piece of writing
A1 He wrote a scrawl on the back of a napkin.
A2 The scrawl on the wall was barely legible.
B1 The teacher asked the student to rewrite his scrawl more neatly.
B2 She quickly jotted down a scrawl of notes during the meeting.
C1 The scrawl of graffiti on the building was a form of vandalism.
C2 The artist's scrawl on the canvas was a deliberate choice in their abstract piece.
verb to write or draw in a hurried, careless way
A1 She scrawled her name on the paper.
A2 The child scrawled a message on the wall with crayons.
B1 He scrawled a quick note to remind himself of the meeting.
B2 The artist scrawled his signature in the corner of the painting.
C1 The journalist scrawled notes furiously as the interviewee spoke.
C2 The author scrawled edits all over the manuscript before sending it to the publisher.
formal The doctor's handwriting was so illegible, it looked like a scrawl on the prescription.
informal I quickly scrawled a reminder on a sticky note before I forgot.
slang She scrawled her number on a napkin and handed it to him before leaving the bar.
figurative The graffiti artist's scrawl on the wall was a bold statement against conformity.
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