pilakuva — meaning in English
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English meaning
- antic noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behavior; usually used in the plural.
- caricature noun A drawing or description that exaggerates someone's features for comic or critical effect.
- cartoon noun A humorous or satirical drawing, often with a caption.
Senses
pilakuva is used for these senses in English:
- antic A caricature.
- caricature Having the characteristics of a caricature, grotesque.
- cartoon (comics) A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings.
- cartoon (comics) A drawing satirising current public figures.
antic — full definition
- noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behavior; usually used in the plural.
- adjective Grotesque or absurd in an oddly theatrical way.
caricature — full definition
- noun A drawing or description that exaggerates someone's features for comic or critical effect.
- noun An exaggerated or absurd version of something, distorting it beyond recognition.
- verb To portray someone or something in an exaggerated, often mocking way.
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