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scrawled

UK
/skrɔːld/
US
/skrɔld/
scrawledpast participle
UK
/skrɔːld/
US
/skrɔld/
Used as an adjective derived from the past participle of the verb 'scrawl'.
Translations
The note was scrawled on the back of an envelope.
La note était griffonnée au dos d'une enveloppe.
Additional translations
scribouilléFamilier ; suggère une écriture hâtive et peu soignée.
Definitions
Written or drawn in a hurried, careless, or untidy manner.
The note was scrawled on the back of an envelope.
scrawlverb

scrawled

Past Simple

scrawled
Past Simple
scrawled
Past Participle
scrawling
ing-form
UK
/skrɔːl/
US
/skrɔl/
Translations
He scrawled his name on the paper before rushing out the door.
Il a griffonné son nom sur le papier avant de sortir en courant.
Additional translations
barbouillerSurtout pour un tracé grossier, irrégulier ou hâtif.
Definitions
To write something in a hurried, careless, or untidy manner.
He scrawled his name on the paper before rushing out the door.
To draw or mark something in a crude, irregular, or hasty way.
The child scrawled a stick figure on the wall.
Synonyms
write hastily
dash off
jot down
scratch
scribble
scrawlnoun
Definitions
A hurried, careless, or untidy piece of writing.
The teacher could barely read the student's scrawl on the homework assignment.
Illegible or messy handwriting considered as a general quality or style.
The note was written in an almost indecipherable scrawl.
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