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scrawly

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Etymology

Etymology tree English scrawl Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English scrawly From scrawl + -y.