/ Dictionary / Index S scrawl: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: scrawl Pronunciation: (skrôl), [key] — v.t. to write or draw in a sprawling, awkward manner: He scrawled his name hastily across the blackboard. —v.i. to write awkwardly, carelessly, or illegibly. —n. awkward, careless, or illegible handwriting. something scrawled, as a letter or a note. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: scrawl (Thesaurus) scratchy scrawler Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language