scrawl meaning

UK /skrætʃ/ US /skrɔl/ 1 syllable

scrawl (verb): write carelessly.

scrawl has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

scrawl as a verb

  1. write carelessly

    Synonyms: scribble

    Type of: write

    Related forms: scrawler

scrawl as a noun

  1. poor handwriting

    Synonyms: scribble, scratch, cacography

    Type of: handwriting

    Kinds: chicken scratch, squiggle

How to pronounce scrawl

scrawl is pronounced /skrætʃ/ in British English and /skrɔl/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with scrawl

Word lists: words starting with SC · words ending in WL · 6-letter words

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