griffonner — meaning in English
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English meaning
- doodle verb To draw or scribble absent-mindedly, usually while thinking about something else.
- scratch verb To rub or drag nails, claws, or a sharp point across a surface, especially to relieve an itch or leave a mark.
- scrawl noun Irregular, poor handwriting; especially, such writing that is illegible.
- scribble verb To write or draw quickly and carelessly.
Senses
griffonner is used for these senses in English:
- doodle (ambitransitive) To draw or scribble aimlessly.
- scratch To write or draw hastily or awkwardly; scrawl.
- scrawl (intransitive) To write in an irregular or illegible manner.
- scribble (ambitransitive) To write or draw carelessly and in a hurry.
- scribble To write badly; to work as an inferior author or journalist.
- squiggle To write illegibly.
doodle — full definition
- verb To draw or scribble absent-mindedly, usually while thinking about something else.
- noun A small, careless sketch made without much thought or purpose.
scratch — full definition
- verb To rub or drag nails, claws, or a sharp point across a surface, especially to relieve an itch or leave a mark.
- noun A mark, cut, or sound produced by scratching.
- verb To withdraw from a race or competition one had previously entered.
- noun Informal term for money, especially cash.