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Meaning of "scrawly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SCRAWLY

scrawly  [ˈskrɑːlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCRAWLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scrawly is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SCRAWLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of scrawly in the English dictionary

The definition of scrawly in the dictionary is carelessly or hastily written; scribbled.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCRAWLY


Bali
ˈbɑːlɪ
barley
ˈbɑːlɪ
Charley
ˈtʃɑːlɪ
charlie
ˈtʃɑːlɪ
Dali
ˈdɑːlɪ
Denali
dɪˈnɑːlɪ
Diwali
dɪˈwɑːlɪ
finale
fɪˈnɑːlɪ
Harley
ˈhɑːlɪ
Mali
ˈmɑːlɪ
Marley
ˈmɑːlɪ
oorali
uːˈrɑːlɪ
ourali
uːˈrɑːlɪ
Pali
ˈpɑːlɪ
quale
ˈkwɑːlɪ
Somali
səʊˈmɑːlɪ
urali
ʊˈrɑːlɪ
wali
ˈwɑːlɪ
woorali
wʊˈrɑːlɪ
wourali
wʊˈrɑːlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCRAWLY

scratchingly
scratchless
scratchplate
scratchy
scrattle
scrauch
scraugh
scraw
scrawl
scrawler
scrawlingly
scrawm
scrawnier
scrawniest
scrawnily
scrawniness
scrawny
scrawp
scray
scraye

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCRAWLY

brawly
crawly
creepy-crawly
dowly
drawly
fellowly
growly
hollowly
jowly
lowly
mellowly
narrowly
newly
rawly
sallowly
shallowly
slowly
sprawly
viewly
yellowly

Synonyms and antonyms of scrawly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «scrawly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCRAWLY

Find out the translation of scrawly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of scrawly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scrawly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

scrawly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Scrawly
570 millions of speakers

English

scrawly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

scrawly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

scrawly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

scrawly
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

scrawly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

scrawly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Scrawly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Scrawly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

krakelig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

scrawly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

scrawly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scrawly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

scrawly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

scrawly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पांगळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

scrawly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pieno di scarabocchi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

scrawly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

scrawly
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scrawly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

scrawly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

scrawly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

scrawly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

scrawly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scrawly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCRAWLY»

The term «scrawly» is used very little and occupies the 166.901 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCRAWLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «scrawly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «scrawly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scrawly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCRAWLY»

Discover the use of scrawly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scrawly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Modern Mark Making
Advertisers are using loose, scrawly words to promote almost everything, probably because the letters seem real and accessible. The well-trained lettering artist might find it a bit difficult to create the scrawly type of lettering. The previous  ...
Lisa Engelbrecht, 2008
2
The Tenth Rasa: An Anthology of Indian Nonsense
SCRAWLY—MOLLY SKIN-CRAWLY Translated by Sampurna Chattarji from the Bengali original 'Ll-Id mil-id chaam chi kid' Scrawly Molly skin—crawly Box his ears Majumdar“7 Down swoops Damodar. 87 Majumdar: A Bengali surname.
Michael Heyman, Sumanyu Satpathy, Anushka Ravishankar, 2007
3
The New Monthly Magazine
Mr. Snargate threatens to call out Captain Sniggerstone ; Captain Sniggerstone threatens to kick Mr. Scrawly ; Mr. Scrawly threatens to pull Mr. Daubson's nose ; Mr. Daubson threatens to duck Mr. Scratch in a horse- pond ; Mr. Fiat is to shew ...
‎1838
4
Riding
... but perhaps Uncle Peter had—and there it was, the scrawly script, now even more scrawly than before, across an ordinary domestic envelope, no return address, but a postmark—Ely!—his fingers tore: 3 October, 1931 Four days ago! TGR ...
H. S. Cross, 2009
5
Colburn's New Monthly Magazine and Humorist
Mr. Snargate threatens to call out Captain Sniggerstone ; Captain Sniggerstone threatens to kick Mr. Scrawly; Mr. Scrawly threatens to pull Mr. Daubson's nose; Mr. Daubson threatens to duck Mr. Scratch in a horsepond; Mr. Fiat is to shew Mr.
‎1838
6
A Guidebook to Prayer: 24 Ways to Walk with God
What ended up on the paper was a scribbly, scrawly mess, but what ended up happening in me was a reflection that even in the darkest and most lifeless of times, God's light and life are breaking out. The darkness has not overcome. My paper ...
MaryKate Morse, 2013
7
Under Western Eyes: Centennial Essays
It hung there for some time before it came down and formed long scrawly letters. Still-faced and his lips set hard, Razumov began to write. When he wrote a large hand his neat writing lost its character altogether – became unsteady, almost ...
Allan Simmons, John Henry Stape, Jeremy Hawthorn, 2011
8
George Cruikshank: A Revaluation
Chairs and ghosts are given an ambiguous status by being etched in thin, scrawly lines, to the extent that the ghosts seem to merge with the equally scrawly shading upon the wall — a very different, but equally effective, technique from that in ...
Robert L. Patten, 1974
9
The Princess and the Goblin
Your little satin pumps an' your little hands an' your signature with those big scrawly 'e's and 'l's just like your Daddy's.” She kissed her on the cheek and proclaimed, “Maureen Covillion!” as if, in the intonation of her voice, she could describe ...
Paul Rosner, 2000
10
Archie and the Lost Tomb: An Archie McDonald Adventure
It was all written inhis scrawly, barelylegible writing, each page looking the same as theone before. Untilthe entry for the fourteenthof March. Itwas writtenin blue inkwhere every other entryhad been in black. It was even more scrawly than ...
Angus Browne, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCRAWLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scrawly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Weather: North Island on tornado watch
... no reason why they wouldn't be part of that as well." And if scrawly showers were to get caught in a down draft, dustings of snow could go as low as sea level. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
2
Senior Moments: Grandfather of my dreams
On Father's Day I would have given him cards I had made for him with my poems and scrawly, colored crayon drawings. I have always loved you, Grandpa ... «The San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Jun 15»
3
We all had a right to see Prince Charles's letters. But not any more, it …
He was alleged to be sending to ministers a stream of letters, dubbed the black spider memos because of his scrawly handwriting, but the public were not ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
4
Prince Charles' secret letters to government ministers are published …
The British government fought vigorously to block public viewing of the "black-spider" memos — so-called because of Charles's scrawly handwriting style. «Astro Awani, May 15»
5
Jillian Tamaki Schools Up Some Wicked Bittersweet Humor …
... uses a variety of drawing styles that shift from strip to strip: Sometimes with rough and scrawly penwork, sometimes with I'd swear almost a nod to Kate Beaton, ... «Austin Chronicle, Apr 15»
6
'BC Strong' Offers Personal Sides to Boston Marathon Bombings Story
All those things we see written in pink, scrawly letters on cards? They're all true, and we should live by them,” she said with a laugh. Downes noted that the ... «Boston College Chronicle, Apr 15»
7
Prince Charles' 'spider memos' set for release
Within the next month, seven government departments will hand over the letters - known as the "black spider memos" because of the prince's scrawly ... «Stuff.co.nz, Mar 15»
8
Niche magazines Kinfolk and Lucky Peach flourish in Internet age
The other is a kitschy food journal decked out in scrawly fonts and a riot of gaudy colours. Kinfolk and Lucky Peach are quarterly periodicals that cater to niche ... «The Straits Times, Mar 15»
9
Missing Pet Posters From Around The World Are Weirdly Moving …
Covered in scrawly handwriting, children's illustrations, and bold, desperate-looking type, the posters are a reminder of the beauty of amateur graphic design. «Co.Design, Mar 15»
10
Design Rock Star James Victore Makes Motivational Posters Cool
In his latest project, a collaboration with art studio and print shop Holstee, Victore delivers inspirational messages in scrawly handwriting on a series of ... «Co.Design, Jan 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Scrawly [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/scrawly>. May 2024 ».
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