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Griffonage: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Griffonage noun. Handwriting so careless that it can barely be read.
How to say it
GRIF-uh-nij/ˈɡrɪf(ə)nɪdʒ/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (GRIF).
Griffonage in a sentence
Even the pharmacist couldn't make sense of the doctor's griffonage.
By the time I reached the shop, my list was griffonage even to me.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- scrawl
- scribble
Opposite:
- calligraphy
- copperplate
Where griffonage comes from
From French griffonner, to scrawl.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
By the time I reached the shop, my list was _____ even to me.
- vomitory
- griffonage
- pilcrow
Show the answer
griffonage: By the time I reached the shop, my list was griffonage even to me.