DEFINITION of 'Bad Credit'. A qualification of an individual's credit history that indicates that a borrower carries a higher credit risk. A low credit score indicates bad credit, while a high credit score is an indicator of good credit. Creditors who have lent money to an individual with bad credit face a higher risk of that individual missing payments or defaulting. Next Up.
HOW ABOUT NO. Best Answer. The word pencil comes from the Latin word penicillus, which means little tail - the name of the tiny brush that ancient Romans used as a writing instrument. Best Answer.
Save. pencil /ËpÉnsÉl/ noun. plural pencils. pencil. /ËpÉnsÉl/. noun. plural pencils. Learner's definition of PENCIL. : an instrument used for writing and drawing that has a hard outer part and a black or colored center part. â often used before another noun. â see picture at office; compare pen. [count]. Use a pencil instead of a pen so you can erase your mistakes.