scribbly
Like careless handwriting
Scribbly describes handwriting or drawing that consists of hasty, irregular marks—the kind of lines a child might make or an adult produces when writing carelessly: Her notes were barely legible, all scribbly and rushed.
The word suggests messiness without implying total illegibility.
Scribbly gum is an Australian eucalyptus whose bark bears distinctive squiggly tracks left by moth larvae.
Done with excessive speed
cursory · slapdash · careless · impatient · shorthand · illegible · messy · scratchy
Relating to body movements
- expressiveShowing feelings outwardly
- looseNot firmly secured
- sketchHasty informal drawing
- abstractCondensed version of text
spontaneous · freeform · textured · organic · linework · raw · unpolished · brushwork
Careless, illegible writing
- indecipherableImpossible to understand
- messyLacking order or neatness
- smudgedBlurred by contact
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
scratchy · unclear · jumbled · tangled · chaotic · unreadable · garbled · muddled
Casual, aimless drawings
- crayonsWax pigment sticks
- finger-paintingArt using digits directly
- playfulInclined toward fun
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
naive · kindergarten · nursery · storybook · imaginative · simple · innocent · messy
rushed
Done with excessive speed
jotted · cursory · slapdash · careless · impatient · shorthand · illegible · messy · scratchy · frenetic
gestural
Relating to body movements
- expressiveShowing feelings outwardly
- looseNot firmly secured
- sketchHasty informal drawing
abstract · spontaneous · freeform · textured · organic · linework · raw · unpolished · brushwork · mark-making
scrawl
Careless, illegible writing
- indecipherableImpossible to understand
- messyLacking order or neatness
- smudgedBlurred by contact
cramped · scratchy · unclear · jumbled · tangled · chaotic · unreadable · garbled · muddled · sloppy
doodles
Casual, aimless drawings
- crayonsWax pigment sticks
- finger-paintingArt using digits directly
- playfulInclined toward fun
whimsical · naive · kindergarten · nursery · storybook · imaginative · simple · innocent · messy · preschool
scribblycareful
Exercising caution and attention
controlled · deliberate · steady · measured · methodical
scribble, scribbling, scribbled, scribbles, scribbler, scribblings