Gekritzel — meaning in English
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English meaning
- doodle verb To draw or scribble absent-mindedly, usually while thinking about something else.
- scrawl noun Irregular, poor handwriting; especially, such writing that is illegible.
- scribble verb To write or draw quickly and carelessly.
- scribbling noun Writing or drawing done in a hasty, careless manner.
Senses
Gekritzel is used for these senses in English:
- doodle A small mindless sketch, etc.
- scrawl Irregular, possibly illegible handwriting.
- scribble Careless, hasty writing, doodle or drawing
- scribbling That which has been scribbled, written in a scrawled or careless hand.
- squiggle An illegible scrawl.
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.
scrawl — full definition
- noun Irregular, poor handwriting; especially, such writing that is illegible.
- noun A hastily or carelessly written note etc.
- noun Writing that lacks literary merit.
- noun A broken branch of a tree.