scrawly

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adjective

Written in the manner of a scrawl, written sloppily and in haste, hard to read.

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Meanings

adjectivescrawly (comparative scrawlier, superlative scrawliest)

comparative scrawlier · superlative scrawliest

  1. Written in the manner of a scrawl, written sloppily and in haste, hard to read.

Origin

From scrawl + -y.

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Cite this entry
APA

scrawly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrawly

MLA

“scrawly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrawly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scrawly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrawly.

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