n.
Pronunciation: ' skro ̇ l
Function: verb
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1612
transitive verb : to write or draw awkwardly, hastily, or carelessly < scrawl ed his name>
intransitive verb : to write awkwardly or carelessly
– scrawl noun
– scrawl · er noun
– scrawly \ ' skro ̇ -l ē \ adjective