Word: scrawling
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: scraw
ling
Definition: Present participle of scrawl; poor handwriting
Morphemes:
Affix: scrawl
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Irregular, possibly illegible handwriting.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: scraulen
Language: enm
Decoded: scraulen
Meaning: to spread out ones limbs; sprawl
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.