Scrawled
[skrɔ:ld]
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Scrawl
Typist: Ursula
Examples
- He held in his hand a sheet of blue paper, scrawled over with notes and figures. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- The letter, which was scrawled in pencil uphill and downhill and round crooked corners, ran thus: 'OLD RIAH, Your accounts being all squared, go. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- I took up the envelope and saw scrawled in red ink upon the inner flap, just above the gum, the letter K three times repeated. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- They were scrawled with chalk. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Round its hilt was a frill of paper, on which was scrawled: Drive him fast to his tomb. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Doubtless he had been detained, or had misread her hurriedly scrawled note, taking the four for a five. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- Three days later a message was left scrawled upon paper, and placed under a pebble upon the sundial. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
Typist: Ursula