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Definition of "scrawled" [scrawled]

  • Having been written in a rapid and sloppy manner. (adjective)
  • Simple past tense and past participle of scrawl. (verb)

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Use "scrawled" in a sentence
  • "Already disheartened, I reached inside and grabbed the plain white envelope on top of the pile, flipping it over to see my name scrawled in blue ink."
  • "She stood staring in disbelief at her name scrawled so desperately against the snow-white paper."
  • "The serving girl butchered on the stairs, the phrase scrawled over the door, the trick of the chamber pot, and the words ‘Good Job!’ on the headboard."