Handwriting Analysis

noun a hastily written or poorly executed piece of writing

verb to write or draw in a hurried, careless way

• The doctor's handwriting was so illegible, it looked like a scrawl on the prescription.
• I quickly scrawled a reminder on a sticky note before I forgot.
• She scrawled her number on a napkin and handed it to him before leaving the bar.
• The graffiti artist's scrawl on the wall was a bold statement against conformity.

noun a piece of writing or drawing done in a hasty or careless manner

verb to write or draw in a hasty or careless manner

• The artist carefully sketched the outline before starting to scribble in the details.
• I like to scribble doodles in the margins of my notebook during boring meetings.
• She was so bored in class that she just started scribbling all over her notebook.
• His handwriting was so messy, it looked like he had just scribbled on the paper.