doodle
doodle Lexical Profile
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• noun
A rough drawing or sketch made absentmindedly while a person's attention is otherwise occupied.
"The margins of her history notebook were filled with intricate geometric doodles."
A crossbreed dog produced by mating a poodle with another breed, such as a golden retriever or Labrador retriever, prized for its curly, low-shedding coat.
"Many families adopt a doodle because the breed's poodle heritage often results in a low-shedding coat."
A silly, foolish, or idle person; a simpleton (now largely archaic).
"In the 18th-century ballad, the country bumpkin was mocked as a gullible doodle."
• verb
To scribble or draw rough patterns, figures, or sketches absentmindedly.
"He tends to doodle on his notepad whenever he is listening to a long conference call."
To pass time aimlessly, idly, or improvise casually (especially on a musical instrument).
"The pianist sat at the keyboard and doodled for a few minutes before rehearsal began."
• Rhymes for doodle
Word Origin & Etymology
Originally entering English in the early 17th century from Low German 'dudeltopf' or 'dudeldop' meaning 'simpleton' or 'fool' (as popularized in the song 'Yankee Doodle'), the modern sense of aimless drawing emerged in the 1930s.