scrawly

scrawl·y

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skraw-lee]
- /ˈskrɔ li/
- /skrˈɔːli/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skraw-lee]
- /ˈskrɔ li/

Definition of scrawly word

adjective scrawly written or drawn awkwardly or carelessly. 1

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Origin of scrawly

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35; scrawl + -y1

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Parts of speech for Scrawly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Scrawly

scrawly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

scrawly usage trend in Literature

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