scrawl

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of writing or drawing in a messy or illegible way.

• Noun

  A messy or illegible writing or drawing.

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Pronunciation

1. /skɹɔːl/
   
   
   
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2. /skɹɔːl/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with scrawl
drawl , dawl , mawl

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Variants

List of all variants of scrawl that leads to same result
scrawl , scrawled , scrawler , scrawlers , scrawlier , scrawliest , scrawling , scrawls , scrawly

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Etymology

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Originally from Middle English 'scrawelen' meaning 'to scratch or gnaw'.

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the longest scrawl is held by a group of students in India who wrote 141.12 km (87.7 miles) in 2014.

2. Scrawl is sometimes used in the scientific community to describe the messy or irregular patterns observed in certain natural phenomena.

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Related Concepts

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1. Calligraphy: The art of beautiful and decorative handwriting.

2. Graffiti: Writing or drawings on public surfaces, often considered vandalism.

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Culture

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Scrawl has been used in various art forms such as graffiti and calligraphy, where the intentional messiness and uniqueness of the writing or drawing is valued.

How to Memorize "scrawl"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine writing or drawing in a messy or illegible way.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with messiness or illegibility.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a memory aid by thinking of the word 'scrawl' as 'sloppy raw'.

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