awkward, careless, or illegible handwriting.

What's a scrawl?

transitive verb. : to write or draw awkwardly, hastily, or carelessly scrawled his name. intransitive verb. : to write awkwardly or carelessly.

What type of word is scrawled?

What type of word is scrawled? As detailed above, 'scrawled' can be an adjective or a verb. Adjective usage: The doctor's scawled signature was almost unreadable. Verb usage: He scrawled his signature on the receipt with quick disregard for legibility.