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scrawl vs squiggle

squiggle vs scrawl

scrawl and squiggle both are nouns.

scrawl is a verb but squiggle is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scrawl Yes No Yes No
squiggle Yes No No No
As nouns, squiggle is a hyponym of scrawl; that is, squiggle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than scrawl:
  • scrawl: poor handwriting
  • squiggle: an illegible scrawl
Other hyponyms of scrawl include chicken scratch.
scrawl (noun) squiggle (noun)
poor handwriting a short twisting line
an illegible scrawl
scrawl (verb) squiggle (verb)
write carelessly
Difference between scrawl and squiggle

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